x^2-7.5x-4=0

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Solution for x^2-7.5x-4=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -7.5x + -4 = 0

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

Solving
-4 + -7.5x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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 = 8 x = 8 Simplifying x = 8

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 = -0.5 x = -0.5 Simplifying x = -0.5

Solution

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

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