SOLUTION: trying to solve 4x^2+150x=3000

Question 189563: trying to solve 4x^2+150x=3000
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given equation.

Subtract 3000 from both sides.

Notice we have a quadratic equation in the form of where , , and

Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for x

Start with the quadratic formula

Plug in , , and

Square to get .

Multiply to get

Rewrite as

Add to to get

Multiply and to get .

Simplify the square root

or Break up the expression.

or Reduce.

So the answers are or

which approximate to or

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