x^2+7.5x=4

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Solution for x^2+7.5x=4 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 7.5x = 4

Reorder the terms:
7.5x + x2 = 4

Solving
7.5x + x2 = 4

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 7.5x + x2 = 4 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
-4 + 7.5x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 7.5x + 4 + x2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + 7.5x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 7.5x + x2 = 0 + 4
7.5x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
7.5x + x2 = 4

The x term is 7.5x.  Take half its coefficient (3.75).
Square it (14.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '14.0625' to each side of the equation.
7.5x + 14.0625 + x2 = 4 + 14.0625

Reorder the terms:
14.0625 + 7.5x + x2 = 4 + 14.0625

Combine like terms: 4 + 14.0625 = 18.0625
14.0625 + 7.5x + x2 = 18.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.75)(x + 3.75) = 18.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.25

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.75) equal to 4.25 and -4.25.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.75 = 4.25 Simplifying x + 3.75 = 4.25 Reorder the terms: 3.75 + x = 4.25 Solving 3.75 + x = 4.25 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.75' to each side of the equation. 3.75 + -3.75 + x = 4.25 + -3.75 Combine like terms: 3.75 + -3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 4.25 + -3.75 x = 4.25 + -3.75 Combine like terms: 4.25 + -3.75 = 0.5 x = 0.5 Simplifying x = 0.5

Subproblem 2

x + 3.75 = -4.25 Simplifying x + 3.75 = -4.25 Reorder the terms: 3.75 + x = -4.25 Solving 3.75 + x = -4.25 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.75' to each side of the equation. 3.75 + -3.75 + x = -4.25 + -3.75 Combine like terms: 3.75 + -3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -4.25 + -3.75 x = -4.25 + -3.75 Combine like terms: -4.25 + -3.75 = -8 x = -8 Simplifying x = -8

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.5, -8}

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