-0.25x^2-0.6x+0.3=0

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Solution for -0.25x^2-0.6x+0.3=0 equation:


Simplifying
-0.25x2 + -0.6x + 0.3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
0.3 + -0.6x + -0.25x2 = 0

Solving
0.3 + -0.6x + -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'.
-1.2 + 2.4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.2' to each side of the equation.
-1.2 + 2.4x + 1.2 + x2 = 0 + 1.2

Reorder the terms:
-1.2 + 1.2 + 2.4x + x2 = 0 + 1.2

Combine like terms: -1.2 + 1.2 = 0.0
0.0 + 2.4x + x2 = 0 + 1.2
2.4x + x2 = 0 + 1.2

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.2 = 1.2
2.4x + x2 = 1.2

The x term is 2.4x.  Take half its coefficient (1.2).
Square it (1.44) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.44' to each side of the equation.
2.4x + 1.44 + x2 = 1.2 + 1.44

Reorder the terms:
1.44 + 2.4x + x2 = 1.2 + 1.44

Combine like terms: 1.2 + 1.44 = 2.64
1.44 + 2.4x + x2 = 2.64

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.2)(x + 1.2) = 2.64

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.624807681

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.2) equal to 1.624807681 and -1.624807681.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.2 = 1.624807681 Simplifying x + 1.2 = 1.624807681 Reorder the terms: 1.2 + x = 1.624807681 Solving 1.2 + x = 1.624807681 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.2' to each side of the equation. 1.2 + -1.2 + x = 1.624807681 + -1.2 Combine like terms: 1.2 + -1.2 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.624807681 + -1.2 x = 1.624807681 + -1.2 Combine like terms: 1.624807681 + -1.2 = 0.424807681 x = 0.424807681 Simplifying x = 0.424807681

Subproblem 2

x + 1.2 = -1.624807681 Simplifying x + 1.2 = -1.624807681 Reorder the terms: 1.2 + x = -1.624807681 Solving 1.2 + x = -1.624807681 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.2' to each side of the equation. 1.2 + -1.2 + x = -1.624807681 + -1.2 Combine like terms: 1.2 + -1.2 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.624807681 + -1.2 x = -1.624807681 + -1.2 Combine like terms: -1.624807681 + -1.2 = -2.824807681 x = -2.824807681 Simplifying x = -2.824807681

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.424807681, -2.824807681}

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