0.8x(x-5)=1-0.3(10-2x)-0.5

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Solution for 0.8x(x-5)=1-0.3(10-2x)-0.5 equation:


Simplifying
0.8x(x + -5) = 1 + -0.3(10 + -2x) + -0.5

Reorder the terms:
0.8x(-5 + x) = 1 + -0.3(10 + -2x) + -0.5
(-5 * 0.8x + x * 0.8x) = 1 + -0.3(10 + -2x) + -0.5
(-4x + 0.8x2) = 1 + -0.3(10 + -2x) + -0.5
-4x + 0.8x2 = 1 + (10 * -0.3 + -2x * -0.3) + -0.5
-4x + 0.8x2 = 1 + (-3 + 0.6x) + -0.5

Reorder the terms:
-4x + 0.8x2 = 1 + -3 + -0.5 + 0.6x

Combine like terms: 1 + -3 = -2
-4x + 0.8x2 = -2 + -0.5 + 0.6x

Combine like terms: -2 + -0.5 = -2.5
-4x + 0.8x2 = -2.5 + 0.6x

Solving
-4x + 0.8x2 = -2.5 + 0.6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
2.5 + -4x + -0.6x + 0.8x2 = -2.5 + 0.6x + 2.5 + -0.6x

Combine like terms: -4x + -0.6x = -4.6x
2.5 + -4.6x + 0.8x2 = -2.5 + 0.6x + 2.5 + -0.6x

Reorder the terms:
2.5 + -4.6x + 0.8x2 = -2.5 + 2.5 + 0.6x + -0.6x

Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0
2.5 + -4.6x + 0.8x2 = 0.0 + 0.6x + -0.6x
2.5 + -4.6x + 0.8x2 = 0.6x + -0.6x

Combine like terms: 0.6x + -0.6x = 0.0
2.5 + -4.6x + 0.8x2 = 0.0

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

Divide each side by '0.8'.
3.125 + -5.75x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-3.125' to each side of the equation.
3.125 + -5.75x + -3.125 + x2 = 0 + -3.125

Reorder the terms:
3.125 + -3.125 + -5.75x + x2 = 0 + -3.125

Combine like terms: 3.125 + -3.125 = 0.000
0.000 + -5.75x + x2 = 0 + -3.125
-5.75x + x2 = 0 + -3.125

Combine like terms: 0 + -3.125 = -3.125
-5.75x + x2 = -3.125

The x term is -5.75x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.875).
Square it (8.265625) and add it to both sides.

Add '8.265625' to each side of the equation.
-5.75x + 8.265625 + x2 = -3.125 + 8.265625

Reorder the terms:
8.265625 + -5.75x + x2 = -3.125 + 8.265625

Combine like terms: -3.125 + 8.265625 = 5.140625
8.265625 + -5.75x + x2 = 5.140625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.875)(x + -2.875) = 5.140625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.267294643

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.875) equal to 2.267294643 and -2.267294643.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.875 = 2.267294643 Simplifying x + -2.875 = 2.267294643 Reorder the terms: -2.875 + x = 2.267294643 Solving -2.875 + x = 2.267294643 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.875' to each side of the equation. -2.875 + 2.875 + x = 2.267294643 + 2.875 Combine like terms: -2.875 + 2.875 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 2.267294643 + 2.875 x = 2.267294643 + 2.875 Combine like terms: 2.267294643 + 2.875 = 5.142294643 x = 5.142294643 Simplifying x = 5.142294643

Subproblem 2

x + -2.875 = -2.267294643 Simplifying x + -2.875 = -2.267294643 Reorder the terms: -2.875 + x = -2.267294643 Solving -2.875 + x = -2.267294643 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.875' to each side of the equation. -2.875 + 2.875 + x = -2.267294643 + 2.875 Combine like terms: -2.875 + 2.875 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -2.267294643 + 2.875 x = -2.267294643 + 2.875 Combine like terms: -2.267294643 + 2.875 = 0.607705357 x = 0.607705357 Simplifying x = 0.607705357

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.142294643, 0.607705357}

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