(-0.4x^2-0.1x+1)=0

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Solution for (-0.4x^2-0.1x+1)=0 equation:


Simplifying
(-0.4x2 + -0.1x + 1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(1 + -0.1x + -0.4x2) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (1 + -0.1x + -0.4x2)
1 + -0.1x + -0.4x2 = 0

Solving
1 + -0.1x + -0.4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.4 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.4'.
-2.5 + 0.25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.5' to each side of the equation.
-2.5 + 0.25x + 2.5 + x2 = 0 + 2.5

Reorder the terms:
-2.5 + 2.5 + 0.25x + x2 = 0 + 2.5

Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 0.25x + x2 = 0 + 2.5
0.25x + x2 = 0 + 2.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.5 = 2.5
0.25x + x2 = 2.5

The x term is 0.25x.  Take half its coefficient (0.125).
Square it (0.015625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.015625' to each side of the equation.
0.25x + 0.015625 + x2 = 2.5 + 0.015625

Reorder the terms:
0.015625 + 0.25x + x2 = 2.5 + 0.015625

Combine like terms: 2.5 + 0.015625 = 2.515625
0.015625 + 0.25x + x2 = 2.515625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.125)(x + 0.125) = 2.515625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.586072193

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.125) equal to 1.586072193 and -1.586072193.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.125 = 1.586072193 Simplifying x + 0.125 = 1.586072193 Reorder the terms: 0.125 + x = 1.586072193 Solving 0.125 + x = 1.586072193 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.125' to each side of the equation. 0.125 + -0.125 + x = 1.586072193 + -0.125 Combine like terms: 0.125 + -0.125 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 1.586072193 + -0.125 x = 1.586072193 + -0.125 Combine like terms: 1.586072193 + -0.125 = 1.461072193 x = 1.461072193 Simplifying x = 1.461072193

Subproblem 2

x + 0.125 = -1.586072193 Simplifying x + 0.125 = -1.586072193 Reorder the terms: 0.125 + x = -1.586072193 Solving 0.125 + x = -1.586072193 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.125' to each side of the equation. 0.125 + -0.125 + x = -1.586072193 + -0.125 Combine like terms: 0.125 + -0.125 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -1.586072193 + -0.125 x = -1.586072193 + -0.125 Combine like terms: -1.586072193 + -0.125 = -1.711072193 x = -1.711072193 Simplifying x = -1.711072193

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.461072193, -1.711072193}

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