.5x-0.3x(20+x)=.4(20)

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Solution for .5x-0.3x(20+x)=.4(20) equation:


Simplifying
0.5x + -0.3x(20 + x) = 0.4(20)
0.5x + (20 * -0.3x + x * -0.3x) = 0.4(20)
0.5x + (-6x + -0.3x2) = 0.4(20)

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -6x = -5.5x
-5.5x + -0.3x2 = 0.4(20)

Multiply 0.4 * 20
-5.5x + -0.3x2 = 8

Solving
-5.5x + -0.3x2 = 8

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -5.5x + -0.3x2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
-8 + -5.5x + -0.3x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.3 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.3'.
26.66666667 + 18.33333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-26.66666667' to each side of the equation.
26.66666667 + 18.33333333x + -26.66666667 + x2 = 0 + -26.66666667

Reorder the terms:
26.66666667 + -26.66666667 + 18.33333333x + x2 = 0 + -26.66666667

Combine like terms: 26.66666667 + -26.66666667 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + 18.33333333x + x2 = 0 + -26.66666667
18.33333333x + x2 = 0 + -26.66666667

Combine like terms: 0 + -26.66666667 = -26.66666667
18.33333333x + x2 = -26.66666667

The x term is 18.33333333x.  Take half its coefficient (9.166666665).
Square it (84.02777775) and add it to both sides.

Add '84.02777775' to each side of the equation.
18.33333333x + 84.02777775 + x2 = -26.66666667 + 84.02777775

Reorder the terms:
84.02777775 + 18.33333333x + x2 = -26.66666667 + 84.02777775

Combine like terms: -26.66666667 + 84.02777775 = 57.36111108
84.02777775 + 18.33333333x + x2 = 57.36111108

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 9.166666665)(x + 9.166666665) = 57.36111108

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.573711843

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 9.166666665) equal to 7.573711843 and -7.573711843.

Subproblem 1

x + 9.166666665 = 7.573711843 Simplifying x + 9.166666665 = 7.573711843 Reorder the terms: 9.166666665 + x = 7.573711843 Solving 9.166666665 + x = 7.573711843 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9.166666665' to each side of the equation. 9.166666665 + -9.166666665 + x = 7.573711843 + -9.166666665 Combine like terms: 9.166666665 + -9.166666665 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 7.573711843 + -9.166666665 x = 7.573711843 + -9.166666665 Combine like terms: 7.573711843 + -9.166666665 = -1.592954822 x = -1.592954822 Simplifying x = -1.592954822

Subproblem 2

x + 9.166666665 = -7.573711843 Simplifying x + 9.166666665 = -7.573711843 Reorder the terms: 9.166666665 + x = -7.573711843 Solving 9.166666665 + x = -7.573711843 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9.166666665' to each side of the equation. 9.166666665 + -9.166666665 + x = -7.573711843 + -9.166666665 Combine like terms: 9.166666665 + -9.166666665 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -7.573711843 + -9.166666665 x = -7.573711843 + -9.166666665 Combine like terms: -7.573711843 + -9.166666665 = -16.740378508 x = -16.740378508 Simplifying x = -16.740378508

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-1.592954822, -16.740378508}

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