.3x+.05x(18-x)=0.10(-31)

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Solution for .3x+.05x(18-x)=0.10(-31) equation:


Simplifying
0.3x + 0.05x(18 + -1x) = 0.10(-31)
0.3x + (18 * 0.05x + -1x * 0.05x) = 0.10(-31)
0.3x + (0.9x + -0.05x2) = 0.10(-31)

Combine like terms: 0.3x + 0.9x = 1.2x
1.2x + -0.05x2 = 0.10(-31)

Multiply 0.10 * -31
1.2x + -0.05x2 = -3.1

Solving
1.2x + -0.05x2 = -3.1

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
3.1 + 1.2x + -0.05x2 = -3.1 + 3.1

Combine like terms: -3.1 + 3.1 = 0.0
3.1 + 1.2x + -0.05x2 = 0.0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.05 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.05'.
-62 + -24x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '62' to each side of the equation.
-62 + -24x + 62 + x2 = 0 + 62

Reorder the terms:
-62 + 62 + -24x + x2 = 0 + 62

Combine like terms: -62 + 62 = 0
0 + -24x + x2 = 0 + 62
-24x + x2 = 0 + 62

Combine like terms: 0 + 62 = 62
-24x + x2 = 62

The x term is -24x.  Take half its coefficient (-12).
Square it (144) and add it to both sides.

Add '144' to each side of the equation.
-24x + 144 + x2 = 62 + 144

Reorder the terms:
144 + -24x + x2 = 62 + 144

Combine like terms: 62 + 144 = 206
144 + -24x + x2 = 206

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -12)(x + -12) = 206

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.352700094

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -12) equal to 14.352700094 and -14.352700094.

Subproblem 1

x + -12 = 14.352700094 Simplifying x + -12 = 14.352700094 Reorder the terms: -12 + x = 14.352700094 Solving -12 + x = 14.352700094 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12' to each side of the equation. -12 + 12 + x = 14.352700094 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + x = 14.352700094 + 12 x = 14.352700094 + 12 Combine like terms: 14.352700094 + 12 = 26.352700094 x = 26.352700094 Simplifying x = 26.352700094

Subproblem 2

x + -12 = -14.352700094 Simplifying x + -12 = -14.352700094 Reorder the terms: -12 + x = -14.352700094 Solving -12 + x = -14.352700094 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12' to each side of the equation. -12 + 12 + x = -14.352700094 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + x = -14.352700094 + 12 x = -14.352700094 + 12 Combine like terms: -14.352700094 + 12 = -2.352700094 x = -2.352700094 Simplifying x = -2.352700094

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {26.352700094, -2.352700094}

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