x^2-2.5x-44=0

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Solution for x^2-2.5x-44=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -2.5x + -44 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-44 + -2.5x + x2 = 0

Solving
-44 + -2.5x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '44' to each side of the equation.
-44 + -2.5x + 44 + x2 = 0 + 44

Reorder the terms:
-44 + 44 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + 44

Combine like terms: -44 + 44 = 0
0 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + 44
-2.5x + x2 = 0 + 44

Combine like terms: 0 + 44 = 44
-2.5x + x2 = 44

The x term is -2.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.25).
Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation.
-2.5x + 1.5625 + x2 = 44 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = 44 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 44 + 1.5625 = 45.5625
1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = 45.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.25)(x + -1.25) = 45.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.75

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.25) equal to 6.75 and -6.75.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.25 = 6.75 Simplifying x + -1.25 = 6.75 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + x = 6.75 Solving -1.25 + x = 6.75 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + x = 6.75 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 6.75 + 1.25 x = 6.75 + 1.25 Combine like terms: 6.75 + 1.25 = 8 x = 8 Simplifying x = 8

Subproblem 2

x + -1.25 = -6.75 Simplifying x + -1.25 = -6.75 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + x = -6.75 Solving -1.25 + x = -6.75 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + x = -6.75 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -6.75 + 1.25 x = -6.75 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -6.75 + 1.25 = -5.5 x = -5.5 Simplifying x = -5.5

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8, -5.5}

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