-0.05x^2+0.86x+1.2=0

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Solution for -0.05x^2+0.86x+1.2=0 equation:


Simplifying
-0.05x2 + 0.86x + 1.2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1.2 + 0.86x + -0.05x2 = 0

Solving
1.2 + 0.86x + -0.05x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.05 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.05'.
-24 + -17.2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + -17.2x + 24 + x2 = 0 + 24

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 24 + -17.2x + x2 = 0 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -17.2x + x2 = 0 + 24
-17.2x + x2 = 0 + 24

Combine like terms: 0 + 24 = 24
-17.2x + x2 = 24

The x term is -17.2x.  Take half its coefficient (-8.6).
Square it (73.96) and add it to both sides.

Add '73.96' to each side of the equation.
-17.2x + 73.96 + x2 = 24 + 73.96

Reorder the terms:
73.96 + -17.2x + x2 = 24 + 73.96

Combine like terms: 24 + 73.96 = 97.96
73.96 + -17.2x + x2 = 97.96

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -8.6)(x + -8.6) = 97.96

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.897474425

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -8.6) equal to 9.897474425 and -9.897474425.

Subproblem 1

x + -8.6 = 9.897474425 Simplifying x + -8.6 = 9.897474425 Reorder the terms: -8.6 + x = 9.897474425 Solving -8.6 + x = 9.897474425 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8.6' to each side of the equation. -8.6 + 8.6 + x = 9.897474425 + 8.6 Combine like terms: -8.6 + 8.6 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 9.897474425 + 8.6 x = 9.897474425 + 8.6 Combine like terms: 9.897474425 + 8.6 = 18.497474425 x = 18.497474425 Simplifying x = 18.497474425

Subproblem 2

x + -8.6 = -9.897474425 Simplifying x + -8.6 = -9.897474425 Reorder the terms: -8.6 + x = -9.897474425 Solving -8.6 + x = -9.897474425 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8.6' to each side of the equation. -8.6 + 8.6 + x = -9.897474425 + 8.6 Combine like terms: -8.6 + 8.6 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -9.897474425 + 8.6 x = -9.897474425 + 8.6 Combine like terms: -9.897474425 + 8.6 = -1.297474425 x = -1.297474425 Simplifying x = -1.297474425

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {18.497474425, -1.297474425}

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