-0.018x^2+0.4x-1.4=0

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Solution for -0.018x^2+0.4x-1.4=0 equation:


Simplifying
-0.018x2 + 0.4x + -1.4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1.4 + 0.4x + -0.018x2 = 0

Solving
-1.4 + 0.4x + -0.018x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.018 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.018'.
77.77777778 + -22.22222222x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-77.77777778' to each side of the equation.
77.77777778 + -22.22222222x + -77.77777778 + x2 = 0 + -77.77777778

Reorder the terms:
77.77777778 + -77.77777778 + -22.22222222x + x2 = 0 + -77.77777778

Combine like terms: 77.77777778 + -77.77777778 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -22.22222222x + x2 = 0 + -77.77777778
-22.22222222x + x2 = 0 + -77.77777778

Combine like terms: 0 + -77.77777778 = -77.77777778
-22.22222222x + x2 = -77.77777778

The x term is -22.22222222x.  Take half its coefficient (-11.11111111).
Square it (123.4567901) and add it to both sides.

Add '123.4567901' to each side of the equation.
-22.22222222x + 123.4567901 + x2 = -77.77777778 + 123.4567901

Reorder the terms:
123.4567901 + -22.22222222x + x2 = -77.77777778 + 123.4567901

Combine like terms: -77.77777778 + 123.4567901 = 45.67901232
123.4567901 + -22.22222222x + x2 = 45.67901232

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -11.11111111)(x + -11.11111111) = 45.67901232

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.758625032

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -11.11111111) equal to 6.758625032 and -6.758625032.

Subproblem 1

x + -11.11111111 = 6.758625032 Simplifying x + -11.11111111 = 6.758625032 Reorder the terms: -11.11111111 + x = 6.758625032 Solving -11.11111111 + x = 6.758625032 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '11.11111111' to each side of the equation. -11.11111111 + 11.11111111 + x = 6.758625032 + 11.11111111 Combine like terms: -11.11111111 + 11.11111111 = 0.00000000 0.00000000 + x = 6.758625032 + 11.11111111 x = 6.758625032 + 11.11111111 Combine like terms: 6.758625032 + 11.11111111 = 17.869736142 x = 17.869736142 Simplifying x = 17.869736142

Subproblem 2

x + -11.11111111 = -6.758625032 Simplifying x + -11.11111111 = -6.758625032 Reorder the terms: -11.11111111 + x = -6.758625032 Solving -11.11111111 + x = -6.758625032 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '11.11111111' to each side of the equation. -11.11111111 + 11.11111111 + x = -6.758625032 + 11.11111111 Combine like terms: -11.11111111 + 11.11111111 = 0.00000000 0.00000000 + x = -6.758625032 + 11.11111111 x = -6.758625032 + 11.11111111 Combine like terms: -6.758625032 + 11.11111111 = 4.352486078 x = 4.352486078 Simplifying x = 4.352486078

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {17.869736142, 4.352486078}

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