-1.2x^2+2.9x+5=2.6

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Solution for -1.2x^2+2.9x+5=2.6 equation:


Simplifying
-1.2x2 + 2.9x + 5 = 2.6

Reorder the terms:
5 + 2.9x + -1.2x2 = 2.6

Solving
5 + 2.9x + -1.2x2 = 2.6

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
5 + -2.6 + 2.9x + -1.2x2 = 2.6 + -2.6

Combine like terms: 5 + -2.6 = 2.4
2.4 + 2.9x + -1.2x2 = 2.6 + -2.6

Combine like terms: 2.6 + -2.6 = 0.0
2.4 + 2.9x + -1.2x2 = 0.0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1.2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1.2'.
-2 + -2.416666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -2.416666667x + 2 + x2 = 0 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2 + -2.416666667x + x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -2.416666667x + x2 = 0 + 2
-2.416666667x + x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-2.416666667x + x2 = 2

The x term is -2.416666667x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.208333334).
Square it (1.460069446) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.460069446' to each side of the equation.
-2.416666667x + 1.460069446 + x2 = 2 + 1.460069446

Reorder the terms:
1.460069446 + -2.416666667x + x2 = 2 + 1.460069446

Combine like terms: 2 + 1.460069446 = 3.460069446
1.460069446 + -2.416666667x + x2 = 3.460069446

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.208333334)(x + -1.208333334) = 3.460069446

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.860126191

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.208333334) equal to 1.860126191 and -1.860126191.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.208333334 = 1.860126191 Simplifying x + -1.208333334 = 1.860126191 Reorder the terms: -1.208333334 + x = 1.860126191 Solving -1.208333334 + x = 1.860126191 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.208333334' to each side of the equation. -1.208333334 + 1.208333334 + x = 1.860126191 + 1.208333334 Combine like terms: -1.208333334 + 1.208333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.860126191 + 1.208333334 x = 1.860126191 + 1.208333334 Combine like terms: 1.860126191 + 1.208333334 = 3.068459525 x = 3.068459525 Simplifying x = 3.068459525

Subproblem 2

x + -1.208333334 = -1.860126191 Simplifying x + -1.208333334 = -1.860126191 Reorder the terms: -1.208333334 + x = -1.860126191 Solving -1.208333334 + x = -1.860126191 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.208333334' to each side of the equation. -1.208333334 + 1.208333334 + x = -1.860126191 + 1.208333334 Combine like terms: -1.208333334 + 1.208333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.860126191 + 1.208333334 x = -1.860126191 + 1.208333334 Combine like terms: -1.860126191 + 1.208333334 = -0.651792857 x = -0.651792857 Simplifying x = -0.651792857

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.068459525, -0.651792857}

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