0.02P+0.04P(1800-P)=80

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Solution for 0.02P+0.04P(1800-P)=80 equation:


Simplifying
0.02P + 0.04P(1800 + -1P) = 80
0.02P + (1800 * 0.04P + -1P * 0.04P) = 80
0.02P + (72P + -0.04P2) = 80

Combine like terms: 0.02P + 72P = 72.02P
72.02P + -0.04P2 = 80

Solving
72.02P + -0.04P2 = 80

Solving for variable 'P'.

Reorder the terms:
-80 + 72.02P + -0.04P2 = 80 + -80

Combine like terms: 80 + -80 = 0
-80 + 72.02P + -0.04P2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.04 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.04'.
2000 + -1800.5P + P2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2000' to each side of the equation.
2000 + -1800.5P + -2000 + P2 = 0 + -2000

Reorder the terms:
2000 + -2000 + -1800.5P + P2 = 0 + -2000

Combine like terms: 2000 + -2000 = 0
0 + -1800.5P + P2 = 0 + -2000
-1800.5P + P2 = 0 + -2000

Combine like terms: 0 + -2000 = -2000
-1800.5P + P2 = -2000

The P term is -1800.5P.  Take half its coefficient (-900.25).
Square it (810450.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '810450.0625' to each side of the equation.
-1800.5P + 810450.0625 + P2 = -2000 + 810450.0625

Reorder the terms:
810450.0625 + -1800.5P + P2 = -2000 + 810450.0625

Combine like terms: -2000 + 810450.0625 = 808450.0625
810450.0625 + -1800.5P + P2 = 808450.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(P + -900.25)(P + -900.25) = 808450.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 899.138511298

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(P + -900.25) equal to 899.138511298 and -899.138511298.

Subproblem 1

P + -900.25 = 899.138511298 Simplifying P + -900.25 = 899.138511298 Reorder the terms: -900.25 + P = 899.138511298 Solving -900.25 + P = 899.138511298 Solving for variable 'P'. Move all terms containing P to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '900.25' to each side of the equation. -900.25 + 900.25 + P = 899.138511298 + 900.25 Combine like terms: -900.25 + 900.25 = 0.00 0.00 + P = 899.138511298 + 900.25 P = 899.138511298 + 900.25 Combine like terms: 899.138511298 + 900.25 = 1799.388511298 P = 1799.388511298 Simplifying P = 1799.388511298

Subproblem 2

P + -900.25 = -899.138511298 Simplifying P + -900.25 = -899.138511298 Reorder the terms: -900.25 + P = -899.138511298 Solving -900.25 + P = -899.138511298 Solving for variable 'P'. Move all terms containing P to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '900.25' to each side of the equation. -900.25 + 900.25 + P = -899.138511298 + 900.25 Combine like terms: -900.25 + 900.25 = 0.00 0.00 + P = -899.138511298 + 900.25 P = -899.138511298 + 900.25 Combine like terms: -899.138511298 + 900.25 = 1.111488702 P = 1.111488702 Simplifying P = 1.111488702

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. P = {1799.388511298, 1.111488702}

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