x^2+x-2.4=150.8

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Solution for x^2+x-2.4=150.8 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + x + -2.4 = 150.8

Reorder the terms:
-2.4 + x + x2 = 150.8

Solving
-2.4 + x + x2 = 150.8

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-2.4 + -150.8 + x + x2 = 150.8 + -150.8

Combine like terms: -2.4 + -150.8 = -153.2
-153.2 + x + x2 = 150.8 + -150.8

Combine like terms: 150.8 + -150.8 = 0.0
-153.2 + x + x2 = 0.0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '153.2' to each side of the equation.
-153.2 + x + 153.2 + x2 = 0.0 + 153.2

Reorder the terms:
-153.2 + 153.2 + x + x2 = 0.0 + 153.2

Combine like terms: -153.2 + 153.2 = 0.0
0.0 + x + x2 = 0.0 + 153.2
x + x2 = 0.0 + 153.2

Combine like terms: 0.0 + 153.2 = 153.2
x + x2 = 153.2

The x term is x.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
x + 0.25 + x2 = 153.2 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + x + x2 = 153.2 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 153.2 + 0.25 = 153.45
0.25 + x + x2 = 153.45

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5)(x + 0.5) = 153.45

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.387493693

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.5) equal to 12.387493693 and -12.387493693.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.5 = 12.387493693 Simplifying x + 0.5 = 12.387493693 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = 12.387493693 Solving 0.5 + x = 12.387493693 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = 12.387493693 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 12.387493693 + -0.5 x = 12.387493693 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 12.387493693 + -0.5 = 11.887493693 x = 11.887493693 Simplifying x = 11.887493693

Subproblem 2

x + 0.5 = -12.387493693 Simplifying x + 0.5 = -12.387493693 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = -12.387493693 Solving 0.5 + x = -12.387493693 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = -12.387493693 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -12.387493693 + -0.5 x = -12.387493693 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -12.387493693 + -0.5 = -12.887493693 x = -12.887493693 Simplifying x = -12.887493693

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.887493693, -12.887493693}

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