x^2+4.5x=28

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Solution for x^2+4.5x=28 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 4.5x = 28

Reorder the terms:
4.5x + x2 = 28

Solving
4.5x + x2 = 28

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-28 + 4.5x + x2 = 28 + -28

Combine like terms: 28 + -28 = 0
-28 + 4.5x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '28' to each side of the equation.
-28 + 4.5x + 28 + x2 = 0 + 28

Reorder the terms:
-28 + 28 + 4.5x + x2 = 0 + 28

Combine like terms: -28 + 28 = 0
0 + 4.5x + x2 = 0 + 28
4.5x + x2 = 0 + 28

Combine like terms: 0 + 28 = 28
4.5x + x2 = 28

The x term is 4.5x.  Take half its coefficient (2.25).
Square it (5.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.0625' to each side of the equation.
4.5x + 5.0625 + x2 = 28 + 5.0625

Reorder the terms:
5.0625 + 4.5x + x2 = 28 + 5.0625

Combine like terms: 28 + 5.0625 = 33.0625
5.0625 + 4.5x + x2 = 33.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.25)(x + 2.25) = 33.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.75

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.25) equal to 5.75 and -5.75.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.25 = 5.75 Simplifying x + 2.25 = 5.75 Reorder the terms: 2.25 + x = 5.75 Solving 2.25 + x = 5.75 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.25' to each side of the equation. 2.25 + -2.25 + x = 5.75 + -2.25 Combine like terms: 2.25 + -2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 5.75 + -2.25 x = 5.75 + -2.25 Combine like terms: 5.75 + -2.25 = 3.5 x = 3.5 Simplifying x = 3.5

Subproblem 2

x + 2.25 = -5.75 Simplifying x + 2.25 = -5.75 Reorder the terms: 2.25 + x = -5.75 Solving 2.25 + x = -5.75 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.25' to each side of the equation. 2.25 + -2.25 + x = -5.75 + -2.25 Combine like terms: 2.25 + -2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -5.75 + -2.25 x = -5.75 + -2.25 Combine like terms: -5.75 + -2.25 = -8 x = -8 Simplifying x = -8

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.5, -8}

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