-.4x^2+4.95x-4=0

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Solution for -.4x^2+4.95x-4=0 equation:


Simplifying
-0.4x2 + 4.95x + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4.95x + -0.4x2 = 0

Solving
-4 + 4.95x + -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'.
10 + -12.375x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -12.375x + -10 + x2 = 0 + -10

Reorder the terms:
10 + -10 + -12.375x + x2 = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -12.375x + x2 = 0 + -10
-12.375x + x2 = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 0 + -10 = -10
-12.375x + x2 = -10

The x term is -12.375x.  Take half its coefficient (-6.1875).
Square it (38.28515625) and add it to both sides.

Add '38.28515625' to each side of the equation.
-12.375x + 38.28515625 + x2 = -10 + 38.28515625

Reorder the terms:
38.28515625 + -12.375x + x2 = -10 + 38.28515625

Combine like terms: -10 + 38.28515625 = 28.28515625
38.28515625 + -12.375x + x2 = 28.28515625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -6.1875)(x + -6.1875) = 28.28515625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.3183791

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -6.1875) equal to 5.3183791 and -5.3183791.

Subproblem 1

x + -6.1875 = 5.3183791 Simplifying x + -6.1875 = 5.3183791 Reorder the terms: -6.1875 + x = 5.3183791 Solving -6.1875 + x = 5.3183791 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6.1875' to each side of the equation. -6.1875 + 6.1875 + x = 5.3183791 + 6.1875 Combine like terms: -6.1875 + 6.1875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 5.3183791 + 6.1875 x = 5.3183791 + 6.1875 Combine like terms: 5.3183791 + 6.1875 = 11.5058791 x = 11.5058791 Simplifying x = 11.5058791

Subproblem 2

x + -6.1875 = -5.3183791 Simplifying x + -6.1875 = -5.3183791 Reorder the terms: -6.1875 + x = -5.3183791 Solving -6.1875 + x = -5.3183791 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6.1875' to each side of the equation. -6.1875 + 6.1875 + x = -5.3183791 + 6.1875 Combine like terms: -6.1875 + 6.1875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -5.3183791 + 6.1875 x = -5.3183791 + 6.1875 Combine like terms: -5.3183791 + 6.1875 = 0.8691209 x = 0.8691209 Simplifying x = 0.8691209

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.5058791, 0.8691209}

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