-0.6x^2-1.8x+4=0

Simple and best practice solution for -0.6x^2-1.8x+4=0 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -0.6x^2-1.8x+4=0 equation:


Simplifying
-0.6x2 + -1.8x + 4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
4 + -1.8x + -0.6x2 = 0

Solving
4 + -1.8x + -0.6x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.6 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.6'.
-6.666666667 + 3x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6.666666667' to each side of the equation.
-6.666666667 + 3x + 6.666666667 + x2 = 0 + 6.666666667

Reorder the terms:
-6.666666667 + 6.666666667 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 6.666666667

Combine like terms: -6.666666667 + 6.666666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 6.666666667
3x + x2 = 0 + 6.666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 6.666666667 = 6.666666667
3x + x2 = 6.666666667

The x term is 3x.  Take half its coefficient (1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
3x + 2.25 + x2 = 6.666666667 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 6.666666667 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 6.666666667 + 2.25 = 8.916666667
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 8.916666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.5)(x + 1.5) = 8.916666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.986078811

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.5) equal to 2.986078811 and -2.986078811.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.5 = 2.986078811 Simplifying x + 1.5 = 2.986078811 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = 2.986078811 Solving 1.5 + x = 2.986078811 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = 2.986078811 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.986078811 + -1.5 x = 2.986078811 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 2.986078811 + -1.5 = 1.486078811 x = 1.486078811 Simplifying x = 1.486078811

Subproblem 2

x + 1.5 = -2.986078811 Simplifying x + 1.5 = -2.986078811 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = -2.986078811 Solving 1.5 + x = -2.986078811 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = -2.986078811 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.986078811 + -1.5 x = -2.986078811 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -2.986078811 + -1.5 = -4.486078811 x = -4.486078811 Simplifying x = -4.486078811

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.486078811, -4.486078811}

See similar equations:

| 4(6+x)=3(x-9) | | 0.7x-1.8=0.3 | | 9x-89=8x-71 | | 0.03x-6.2=-8.96 | | (3x+4)(4x-1)=0 | | x+6=2(x-3) | | 15+p=18 | | 5x-4=6x-2x | | (8x+7)(7x^2+2x+1)=0 | | 6(x+2)-(4k-7)= | | 3x+6=9(x-3)-5 | | 2x^2-9w-315=0 | | 5p-14=14 | | -11+11m=15+9m | | 5t^4(t-t^2+2t^3)=0 | | [(3+1)+(7-2)]*4-5*7= | | (5x^2-7x+30x^4)+(2x^2-88x^4+9x)= | | 3x+6=9(x-3)5 | | 3x+6=11(x-3)7 | | 0.03x-5.6=8.84 | | 3x+6=15(x-3)7 | | 2.3(z+4)=0.2(z-1.5) | | 12(b+12)=8(b+5) | | -(-4x-2y+4)= | | (z^3)-i=0 | | 9+wa-14w=12-6w | | 9+5a-14w=12-6w | | 4g-6-7-4g= | | 20.00-c=7.13 | | (3*x^4)+(2*x^2)-20=0 | | -5(r+8)=-76 | | X-7+7=34+7 |

Equations solver categories