0.5x-0.1x(x-3)=4

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Solution for 0.5x-0.1x(x-3)=4 equation:


Simplifying
0.5x + -0.1x(x + -3) = 4

Reorder the terms:
0.5x + -0.1x(-3 + x) = 4
0.5x + (-3 * -0.1x + x * -0.1x) = 4
0.5x + (0.3x + -0.1x2) = 4

Combine like terms: 0.5x + 0.3x = 0.8x
0.8x + -0.1x2 = 4

Solving
0.8x + -0.1x2 = 4

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 0.8x + -0.1x2 = 4 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
-4 + 0.8x + -0.1x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.1'.
40 + -8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -8x + -40 + x2 = 0 + -40

Reorder the terms:
40 + -40 + -8x + x2 = 0 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + -8x + x2 = 0 + -40
-8x + x2 = 0 + -40

Combine like terms: 0 + -40 = -40
-8x + x2 = -40

The x term is -8x.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8x + 16 + x2 = -40 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x + x2 = -40 + 16

Combine like terms: -40 + 16 = -24
16 + -8x + x2 = -24

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4)(x + -4) = -24

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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