(9-0.8x)(5-0.4x)=0

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Solution for (9-0.8x)(5-0.4x)=0 equation:


Simplifying
(9 + -0.8x)(5 + -0.4x) = 0

Multiply (9 + -0.8x) * (5 + -0.4x)
(9(5 + -0.4x) + -0.8x * (5 + -0.4x)) = 0
((5 * 9 + -0.4x * 9) + -0.8x * (5 + -0.4x)) = 0
((45 + -3.6x) + -0.8x * (5 + -0.4x)) = 0
(45 + -3.6x + (5 * -0.8x + -0.4x * -0.8x)) = 0
(45 + -3.6x + (-4x + 0.32x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: -3.6x + -4x = -7.6x
(45 + -7.6x + 0.32x2) = 0

Solving
45 + -7.6x + 0.32x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
0.32 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '0.32'.
140.625 + -23.75x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-140.625' to each side of the equation.
140.625 + -23.75x + -140.625 + x2 = 0 + -140.625

Reorder the terms:
140.625 + -140.625 + -23.75x + x2 = 0 + -140.625

Combine like terms: 140.625 + -140.625 = 0.000
0.000 + -23.75x + x2 = 0 + -140.625
-23.75x + x2 = 0 + -140.625

Combine like terms: 0 + -140.625 = -140.625
-23.75x + x2 = -140.625

The x term is -23.75x.  Take half its coefficient (-11.875).
Square it (141.015625) and add it to both sides.

Add '141.015625' to each side of the equation.
-23.75x + 141.015625 + x2 = -140.625 + 141.015625

Reorder the terms:
141.015625 + -23.75x + x2 = -140.625 + 141.015625

Combine like terms: -140.625 + 141.015625 = 0.390625
141.015625 + -23.75x + x2 = 0.390625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -11.875)(x + -11.875) = 0.390625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.625

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -11.875) equal to 0.625 and -0.625.

Subproblem 1

x + -11.875 = 0.625 Simplifying x + -11.875 = 0.625 Reorder the terms: -11.875 + x = 0.625 Solving -11.875 + x = 0.625 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '11.875' to each side of the equation. -11.875 + 11.875 + x = 0.625 + 11.875 Combine like terms: -11.875 + 11.875 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 0.625 + 11.875 x = 0.625 + 11.875 Combine like terms: 0.625 + 11.875 = 12.5 x = 12.5 Simplifying x = 12.5

Subproblem 2

x + -11.875 = -0.625 Simplifying x + -11.875 = -0.625 Reorder the terms: -11.875 + x = -0.625 Solving -11.875 + x = -0.625 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '11.875' to each side of the equation. -11.875 + 11.875 + x = -0.625 + 11.875 Combine like terms: -11.875 + 11.875 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -0.625 + 11.875 x = -0.625 + 11.875 Combine like terms: -0.625 + 11.875 = 11.25 x = 11.25 Simplifying x = 11.25

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.5, 11.25}

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