.4x+.25x(75-x)=30

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Solution for .4x+.25x(75-x)=30 equation:


Simplifying
0.4x + 0.25x(75 + -1x) = 30
0.4x + (75 * 0.25x + -1x * 0.25x) = 30
0.4x + (18.75x + -0.25x2) = 30

Combine like terms: 0.4x + 18.75x = 19.15x
19.15x + -0.25x2 = 30

Solving
19.15x + -0.25x2 = 30

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 19.15x + -0.25x2 = 30 + -30

Combine like terms: 30 + -30 = 0
-30 + 19.15x + -0.25x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.25 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.25'.
120 + -76.6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-120' to each side of the equation.
120 + -76.6x + -120 + x2 = 0 + -120

Reorder the terms:
120 + -120 + -76.6x + x2 = 0 + -120

Combine like terms: 120 + -120 = 0
0 + -76.6x + x2 = 0 + -120
-76.6x + x2 = 0 + -120

Combine like terms: 0 + -120 = -120
-76.6x + x2 = -120

The x term is -76.6x.  Take half its coefficient (-38.3).
Square it (1466.89) and add it to both sides.

Add '1466.89' to each side of the equation.
-76.6x + 1466.89 + x2 = -120 + 1466.89

Reorder the terms:
1466.89 + -76.6x + x2 = -120 + 1466.89

Combine like terms: -120 + 1466.89 = 1346.89
1466.89 + -76.6x + x2 = 1346.89

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -38.3)(x + -38.3) = 1346.89

Calculate the square root of the right side: 36.7

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -38.3) equal to 36.7 and -36.7.

Subproblem 1

x + -38.3 = 36.7 Simplifying x + -38.3 = 36.7 Reorder the terms: -38.3 + x = 36.7 Solving -38.3 + x = 36.7 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '38.3' to each side of the equation. -38.3 + 38.3 + x = 36.7 + 38.3 Combine like terms: -38.3 + 38.3 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 36.7 + 38.3 x = 36.7 + 38.3 Combine like terms: 36.7 + 38.3 = 75 x = 75 Simplifying x = 75

Subproblem 2

x + -38.3 = -36.7 Simplifying x + -38.3 = -36.7 Reorder the terms: -38.3 + x = -36.7 Solving -38.3 + x = -36.7 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '38.3' to each side of the equation. -38.3 + 38.3 + x = -36.7 + 38.3 Combine like terms: -38.3 + 38.3 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -36.7 + 38.3 x = -36.7 + 38.3 Combine like terms: -36.7 + 38.3 = 1.6 x = 1.6 Simplifying x = 1.6

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {75, 1.6}

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