(x-.5)(x+.8)=0

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Solution for (x-.5)(x+.8)=0 equation:


Simplifying
(x + -0.5)(x + 0.8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-0.5 + x)(x + 0.8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-0.5 + x)(0.8 + x) = 0

Multiply (-0.5 + x) * (0.8 + x)
(-0.5(0.8 + x) + x(0.8 + x)) = 0
((0.8 * -0.5 + x * -0.5) + x(0.8 + x)) = 0
((-0.4 + -0.5x) + x(0.8 + x)) = 0
(-0.4 + -0.5x + (0.8 * x + x * x)) = 0
(-0.4 + -0.5x + (0.8x + x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: -0.5x + 0.8x = 0.3x
(-0.4 + 0.3x + x2) = 0

Solving
-0.4 + 0.3x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.4' to each side of the equation.
-0.4 + 0.3x + 0.4 + x2 = 0 + 0.4

Reorder the terms:
-0.4 + 0.4 + 0.3x + x2 = 0 + 0.4

Combine like terms: -0.4 + 0.4 = 0.0
0.0 + 0.3x + x2 = 0 + 0.4
0.3x + x2 = 0 + 0.4

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.4 = 0.4
0.3x + x2 = 0.4

The x term is 0.3x.  Take half its coefficient (0.15).
Square it (0.0225) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0225' to each side of the equation.
0.3x + 0.0225 + x2 = 0.4 + 0.0225

Reorder the terms:
0.0225 + 0.3x + x2 = 0.4 + 0.0225

Combine like terms: 0.4 + 0.0225 = 0.4225
0.0225 + 0.3x + x2 = 0.4225

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.15)(x + 0.15) = 0.4225

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.65

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.15) equal to 0.65 and -0.65.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.15 = 0.65 Simplifying x + 0.15 = 0.65 Reorder the terms: 0.15 + x = 0.65 Solving 0.15 + x = 0.65 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.15' to each side of the equation. 0.15 + -0.15 + x = 0.65 + -0.15 Combine like terms: 0.15 + -0.15 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 0.65 + -0.15 x = 0.65 + -0.15 Combine like terms: 0.65 + -0.15 = 0.5 x = 0.5 Simplifying x = 0.5

Subproblem 2

x + 0.15 = -0.65 Simplifying x + 0.15 = -0.65 Reorder the terms: 0.15 + x = -0.65 Solving 0.15 + x = -0.65 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.15' to each side of the equation. 0.15 + -0.15 + x = -0.65 + -0.15 Combine like terms: 0.15 + -0.15 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -0.65 + -0.15 x = -0.65 + -0.15 Combine like terms: -0.65 + -0.15 = -0.8 x = -0.8 Simplifying x = -0.8

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.5, -0.8}

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