(x-0.5)(x+9)=2.5

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Solution for (x-0.5)(x+9)=2.5 equation:


Simplifying
(x + -0.5)(x + 9) = 2.5

Reorder the terms:
(-0.5 + x)(x + 9) = 2.5

Reorder the terms:
(-0.5 + x)(9 + x) = 2.5

Multiply (-0.5 + x) * (9 + x)
(-0.5(9 + x) + x(9 + x)) = 2.5
((9 * -0.5 + x * -0.5) + x(9 + x)) = 2.5
((-4.5 + -0.5x) + x(9 + x)) = 2.5
(-4.5 + -0.5x + (9 * x + x * x)) = 2.5
(-4.5 + -0.5x + (9x + x2)) = 2.5

Combine like terms: -0.5x + 9x = 8.5x
(-4.5 + 8.5x + x2) = 2.5

Solving
-4.5 + 8.5x + x2 = 2.5

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-4.5 + -2.5 + 8.5x + x2 = 2.5 + -2.5

Combine like terms: -4.5 + -2.5 = -7
-7 + 8.5x + x2 = 2.5 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0
-7 + 8.5x + x2 = 0.0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 8.5x + 7 + x2 = 0.0 + 7

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 7 + 8.5x + x2 = 0.0 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 8.5x + x2 = 0.0 + 7
8.5x + x2 = 0.0 + 7

Combine like terms: 0.0 + 7 = 7
8.5x + x2 = 7

The x term is 8.5x.  Take half its coefficient (4.25).
Square it (18.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '18.0625' to each side of the equation.
8.5x + 18.0625 + x2 = 7 + 18.0625

Reorder the terms:
18.0625 + 8.5x + x2 = 7 + 18.0625

Combine like terms: 7 + 18.0625 = 25.0625
18.0625 + 8.5x + x2 = 25.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4.25)(x + 4.25) = 25.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.006246099

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4.25) equal to 5.006246099 and -5.006246099.

Subproblem 1

x + 4.25 = 5.006246099 Simplifying x + 4.25 = 5.006246099 Reorder the terms: 4.25 + x = 5.006246099 Solving 4.25 + x = 5.006246099 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.25' to each side of the equation. 4.25 + -4.25 + x = 5.006246099 + -4.25 Combine like terms: 4.25 + -4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 5.006246099 + -4.25 x = 5.006246099 + -4.25 Combine like terms: 5.006246099 + -4.25 = 0.756246099 x = 0.756246099 Simplifying x = 0.756246099

Subproblem 2

x + 4.25 = -5.006246099 Simplifying x + 4.25 = -5.006246099 Reorder the terms: 4.25 + x = -5.006246099 Solving 4.25 + x = -5.006246099 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.25' to each side of the equation. 4.25 + -4.25 + x = -5.006246099 + -4.25 Combine like terms: 4.25 + -4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -5.006246099 + -4.25 x = -5.006246099 + -4.25 Combine like terms: -5.006246099 + -4.25 = -9.256246099 x = -9.256246099 Simplifying x = -9.256246099

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.756246099, -9.256246099}

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