-.25x^2+.85x+1=0

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Solution for -.25x^2+.85x+1=0 equation:


Simplifying
-0.25x2 + 0.85x + 1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1 + 0.85x + -0.25x2 = 0

Solving
1 + 0.85x + -0.25x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.25 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.25'.
-4 + -3.4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -3.4x + 4 + x2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + -3.4x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -3.4x + x2 = 0 + 4
-3.4x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-3.4x + x2 = 4

The x term is -3.4x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.7).
Square it (2.89) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.89' to each side of the equation.
-3.4x + 2.89 + x2 = 4 + 2.89

Reorder the terms:
2.89 + -3.4x + x2 = 4 + 2.89

Combine like terms: 4 + 2.89 = 6.89
2.89 + -3.4x + x2 = 6.89

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.7)(x + -1.7) = 6.89

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.62488095

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.7) equal to 2.62488095 and -2.62488095.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.7 = 2.62488095 Simplifying x + -1.7 = 2.62488095 Reorder the terms: -1.7 + x = 2.62488095 Solving -1.7 + x = 2.62488095 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.7' to each side of the equation. -1.7 + 1.7 + x = 2.62488095 + 1.7 Combine like terms: -1.7 + 1.7 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.62488095 + 1.7 x = 2.62488095 + 1.7 Combine like terms: 2.62488095 + 1.7 = 4.32488095 x = 4.32488095 Simplifying x = 4.32488095

Subproblem 2

x + -1.7 = -2.62488095 Simplifying x + -1.7 = -2.62488095 Reorder the terms: -1.7 + x = -2.62488095 Solving -1.7 + x = -2.62488095 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.7' to each side of the equation. -1.7 + 1.7 + x = -2.62488095 + 1.7 Combine like terms: -1.7 + 1.7 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.62488095 + 1.7 x = -2.62488095 + 1.7 Combine like terms: -2.62488095 + 1.7 = -0.92488095 x = -0.92488095 Simplifying x = -0.92488095

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.32488095, -0.92488095}

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