x(7.5-x)=11

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Solution for x(7.5-x)=11 equation:


Simplifying
x(7.5 + -1x) = 11
(7.5 * x + -1x * x) = 11
(7.5x + -1x2) = 11

Solving
7.5x + -1x2 = 11

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 7.5x + -1x2 = 11 + -11

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
-11 + 7.5x + -1x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
11 + -7.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-11' to each side of the equation.
11 + -7.5x + -11 + x2 = 0 + -11

Reorder the terms:
11 + -11 + -7.5x + x2 = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
0 + -7.5x + x2 = 0 + -11
-7.5x + x2 = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 0 + -11 = -11
-7.5x + x2 = -11

The x term is -7.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-3.75).
Square it (14.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '14.0625' to each side of the equation.
-7.5x + 14.0625 + x2 = -11 + 14.0625

Reorder the terms:
14.0625 + -7.5x + x2 = -11 + 14.0625

Combine like terms: -11 + 14.0625 = 3.0625
14.0625 + -7.5x + x2 = 3.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.75)(x + -3.75) = 3.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.75

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.75) equal to 1.75 and -1.75.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.75 = 1.75 Simplifying x + -3.75 = 1.75 Reorder the terms: -3.75 + x = 1.75 Solving -3.75 + x = 1.75 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.75' to each side of the equation. -3.75 + 3.75 + x = 1.75 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -3.75 + 3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 1.75 + 3.75 x = 1.75 + 3.75 Combine like terms: 1.75 + 3.75 = 5.5 x = 5.5 Simplifying x = 5.5

Subproblem 2

x + -3.75 = -1.75 Simplifying x + -3.75 = -1.75 Reorder the terms: -3.75 + x = -1.75 Solving -3.75 + x = -1.75 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.75' to each side of the equation. -3.75 + 3.75 + x = -1.75 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -3.75 + 3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -1.75 + 3.75 x = -1.75 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -1.75 + 3.75 = 2 x = 2 Simplifying x = 2

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.5, 2}

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