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\left(102600+4160-10000x\right)\left(2-x\right)=102600\times 2
Use the distributive property to multiply 10000 by 0.416-x.
\left(106760-10000x\right)\left(2-x\right)=102600\times 2
Add 102600 and 4160 to get 106760.
213520-106760x-20000x+10000x^{2}=102600\times 2
Apply the distributive property by multiplying each term of 106760-10000x by each term of 2-x.
213520-126760x+10000x^{2}=102600\times 2
Combine -106760x and -20000x to get -126760x.
213520-126760x+10000x^{2}=205200
Multiply 102600 and 2 to get 205200.
213520-126760x+10000x^{2}-205200=0
Subtract 205200 from both sides.
8320-126760x+10000x^{2}=0
Subtract 205200 from 213520 to get 8320.
10000x^{2}-126760x+8320=0
All equations of the form ax^{2}+bx+c=0 can be solved using the quadratic formula: \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}. The quadratic formula gives two solutions, one when ± is addition and one when it is subtraction.
x=\frac{-\left(-126760\right)±\sqrt{\left(-126760\right)^{2}-4\times 10000\times 8320}}{2\times 10000}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 10000 for a, -126760 for b, and 8320 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-\left(-126760\right)±\sqrt{16068097600-4\times 10000\times 8320}}{2\times 10000}
Square -126760.
x=\frac{-\left(-126760\right)±\sqrt{16068097600-40000\times 8320}}{2\times 10000}
Multiply -4 times 10000.
x=\frac{-\left(-126760\right)±\sqrt{16068097600-332800000}}{2\times 10000}
Multiply -40000 times 8320.
x=\frac{-\left(-126760\right)±\sqrt{15735297600}}{2\times 10000}
Add 16068097600 to -332800000.
x=\frac{-\left(-126760\right)±120\sqrt{1092729}}{2\times 10000}
Take the square root of 15735297600.
x=\frac{126760±120\sqrt{1092729}}{2\times 10000}
The opposite of -126760 is 126760.
x=\frac{126760±120\sqrt{1092729}}{20000}
Multiply 2 times 10000.
x=\frac{120\sqrt{1092729}+126760}{20000}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{126760±120\sqrt{1092729}}{20000} when ± is plus. Add 126760 to 120\sqrt{1092729}.
x=\frac{3\sqrt{1092729}+3169}{500}
Divide 126760+120\sqrt{1092729} by 20000.
x=\frac{126760-120\sqrt{1092729}}{20000}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{126760±120\sqrt{1092729}}{20000} when ± is minus. Subtract 120\sqrt{1092729} from 126760.
x=\frac{3169-3\sqrt{1092729}}{500}
Divide 126760-120\sqrt{1092729} by 20000.
x=\frac{3\sqrt{1092729}+3169}{500} x=\frac{3169-3\sqrt{1092729}}{500}
The equation is now solved.
\left(102600+4160-10000x\right)\left(2-x\right)=102600\times 2
Use the distributive property to multiply 10000 by 0.416-x.
\left(106760-10000x\right)\left(2-x\right)=102600\times 2
Add 102600 and 4160 to get 106760.
213520-106760x-20000x+10000x^{2}=102600\times 2
Apply the distributive property by multiplying each term of 106760-10000x by each term of 2-x.
213520-126760x+10000x^{2}=102600\times 2
Combine -106760x and -20000x to get -126760x.
213520-126760x+10000x^{2}=205200
Multiply 102600 and 2 to get 205200.
-126760x+10000x^{2}=205200-213520
Subtract 213520 from both sides.
-126760x+10000x^{2}=-8320
Subtract 213520 from 205200 to get -8320.
10000x^{2}-126760x=-8320
Quadratic equations such as this one can be solved by completing the square. In order to complete the square, the equation must first be in the form x^{2}+bx=c.
\frac{10000x^{2}-126760x}{10000}=-\frac{8320}{10000}
Divide both sides by 10000.
x^{2}+\left(-\frac{126760}{10000}\right)x=-\frac{8320}{10000}
Dividing by 10000 undoes the multiplication by 10000.
x^{2}-\frac{3169}{250}x=-\frac{8320}{10000}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-126760}{10000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 40.
x^{2}-\frac{3169}{250}x=-\frac{104}{125}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-8320}{10000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 80.
x^{2}-\frac{3169}{250}x+\left(-\frac{3169}{500}\right)^{2}=-\frac{104}{125}+\left(-\frac{3169}{500}\right)^{2}
Divide -\frac{3169}{250}, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -\frac{3169}{500}. Then add the square of -\frac{3169}{500} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
x^{2}-\frac{3169}{250}x+\frac{10042561}{250000}=-\frac{104}{125}+\frac{10042561}{250000}
Square -\frac{3169}{500} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.
x^{2}-\frac{3169}{250}x+\frac{10042561}{250000}=\frac{9834561}{250000}
Add -\frac{104}{125} to \frac{10042561}{250000} by finding a common denominator and adding the numerators. Then reduce the fraction to lowest terms if possible.
\left(x-\frac{3169}{500}\right)^{2}=\frac{9834561}{250000}
Factor x^{2}-\frac{3169}{250}x+\frac{10042561}{250000}. In general, when x^{2}+bx+c is a perfect square, it can always be factored as \left(x+\frac{b}{2}\right)^{2}.
\sqrt{\left(x-\frac{3169}{500}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{\frac{9834561}{250000}}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x-\frac{3169}{500}=\frac{3\sqrt{1092729}}{500} x-\frac{3169}{500}=-\frac{3\sqrt{1092729}}{500}
Simplify.
x=\frac{3\sqrt{1092729}+3169}{500} x=\frac{3169-3\sqrt{1092729}}{500}
Add \frac{3169}{500} to both sides of the equation.