-0.25x^2+1.15x+3.25=0

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Solution for -0.25x^2+1.15x+3.25=0 equation:


Simplifying
-0.25x2 + 1.15x + 3.25 = 0

Reorder the terms:
3.25 + 1.15x + -0.25x2 = 0

Solving
3.25 + 1.15x + -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'.
-13 + -4.6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '13' to each side of the equation.
-13 + -4.6x + 13 + x2 = 0 + 13

Reorder the terms:
-13 + 13 + -4.6x + x2 = 0 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
0 + -4.6x + x2 = 0 + 13
-4.6x + x2 = 0 + 13

Combine like terms: 0 + 13 = 13
-4.6x + x2 = 13

The x term is -4.6x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.3).
Square it (5.29) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.29' to each side of the equation.
-4.6x + 5.29 + x2 = 13 + 5.29

Reorder the terms:
5.29 + -4.6x + x2 = 13 + 5.29

Combine like terms: 13 + 5.29 = 18.29
5.29 + -4.6x + x2 = 18.29

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.3)(x + -2.3) = 18.29

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.276680956

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.3) equal to 4.276680956 and -4.276680956.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.3 = 4.276680956 Simplifying x + -2.3 = 4.276680956 Reorder the terms: -2.3 + x = 4.276680956 Solving -2.3 + x = 4.276680956 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.3' to each side of the equation. -2.3 + 2.3 + x = 4.276680956 + 2.3 Combine like terms: -2.3 + 2.3 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 4.276680956 + 2.3 x = 4.276680956 + 2.3 Combine like terms: 4.276680956 + 2.3 = 6.576680956 x = 6.576680956 Simplifying x = 6.576680956

Subproblem 2

x + -2.3 = -4.276680956 Simplifying x + -2.3 = -4.276680956 Reorder the terms: -2.3 + x = -4.276680956 Solving -2.3 + x = -4.276680956 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.3' to each side of the equation. -2.3 + 2.3 + x = -4.276680956 + 2.3 Combine like terms: -2.3 + 2.3 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -4.276680956 + 2.3 x = -4.276680956 + 2.3 Combine like terms: -4.276680956 + 2.3 = -1.976680956 x = -1.976680956 Simplifying x = -1.976680956

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.576680956, -1.976680956}

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