x(x-6.5)=222

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Solution for x(x-6.5)=222 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + -6.5) = 222

Reorder the terms:
x(-6.5 + x) = 222
(-6.5 * x + x * x) = 222
(-6.5x + x2) = 222

Solving
-6.5x + x2 = 222

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-222 + -6.5x + x2 = 222 + -222

Combine like terms: 222 + -222 = 0
-222 + -6.5x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '222' to each side of the equation.
-222 + -6.5x + 222 + x2 = 0 + 222

Reorder the terms:
-222 + 222 + -6.5x + x2 = 0 + 222

Combine like terms: -222 + 222 = 0
0 + -6.5x + x2 = 0 + 222
-6.5x + x2 = 0 + 222

Combine like terms: 0 + 222 = 222
-6.5x + x2 = 222

The x term is -6.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-3.25).
Square it (10.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '10.5625' to each side of the equation.
-6.5x + 10.5625 + x2 = 222 + 10.5625

Reorder the terms:
10.5625 + -6.5x + x2 = 222 + 10.5625

Combine like terms: 222 + 10.5625 = 232.5625
10.5625 + -6.5x + x2 = 232.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.25)(x + -3.25) = 232.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.25

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.25) equal to 15.25 and -15.25.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.25 = 15.25 Simplifying x + -3.25 = 15.25 Reorder the terms: -3.25 + x = 15.25 Solving -3.25 + x = 15.25 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.25' to each side of the equation. -3.25 + 3.25 + x = 15.25 + 3.25 Combine like terms: -3.25 + 3.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 15.25 + 3.25 x = 15.25 + 3.25 Combine like terms: 15.25 + 3.25 = 18.5 x = 18.5 Simplifying x = 18.5

Subproblem 2

x + -3.25 = -15.25 Simplifying x + -3.25 = -15.25 Reorder the terms: -3.25 + x = -15.25 Solving -3.25 + x = -15.25 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.25' to each side of the equation. -3.25 + 3.25 + x = -15.25 + 3.25 Combine like terms: -3.25 + 3.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -15.25 + 3.25 x = -15.25 + 3.25 Combine like terms: -15.25 + 3.25 = -12 x = -12 Simplifying x = -12

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {18.5, -12}

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