-1.4x^2+2x+1=0

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Solution for -1.4x^2+2x+1=0 equation:


Simplifying
-1.4x2 + 2x + 1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + -1.4x2 = 0

Solving
1 + 2x + -1.4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1.4 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1.4'.
-0.7142857143 + -1.428571429x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.7142857143' to each side of the equation.
-0.7142857143 + -1.428571429x + 0.7142857143 + x2 = 0 + 0.7142857143

Reorder the terms:
-0.7142857143 + 0.7142857143 + -1.428571429x + x2 = 0 + 0.7142857143

Combine like terms: -0.7142857143 + 0.7142857143 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -1.428571429x + x2 = 0 + 0.7142857143
-1.428571429x + x2 = 0 + 0.7142857143

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.7142857143 = 0.7142857143
-1.428571429x + x2 = 0.7142857143

The x term is -1.428571429x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.7142857145).
Square it (0.5102040819) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.5102040819' to each side of the equation.
-1.428571429x + 0.5102040819 + x2 = 0.7142857143 + 0.5102040819

Reorder the terms:
0.5102040819 + -1.428571429x + x2 = 0.7142857143 + 0.5102040819

Combine like terms: 0.7142857143 + 0.5102040819 = 1.2244897962
0.5102040819 + -1.428571429x + x2 = 1.2244897962

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.7142857145)(x + -0.7142857145) = 1.2244897962

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.10656667

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.7142857145) equal to 1.10656667 and -1.10656667.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.7142857145 = 1.10656667 Simplifying x + -0.7142857145 = 1.10656667 Reorder the terms: -0.7142857145 + x = 1.10656667 Solving -0.7142857145 + x = 1.10656667 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.7142857145' to each side of the equation. -0.7142857145 + 0.7142857145 + x = 1.10656667 + 0.7142857145 Combine like terms: -0.7142857145 + 0.7142857145 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 1.10656667 + 0.7142857145 x = 1.10656667 + 0.7142857145 Combine like terms: 1.10656667 + 0.7142857145 = 1.8208523845 x = 1.8208523845 Simplifying x = 1.8208523845

Subproblem 2

x + -0.7142857145 = -1.10656667 Simplifying x + -0.7142857145 = -1.10656667 Reorder the terms: -0.7142857145 + x = -1.10656667 Solving -0.7142857145 + x = -1.10656667 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.7142857145' to each side of the equation. -0.7142857145 + 0.7142857145 + x = -1.10656667 + 0.7142857145 Combine like terms: -0.7142857145 + 0.7142857145 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -1.10656667 + 0.7142857145 x = -1.10656667 + 0.7142857145 Combine like terms: -1.10656667 + 0.7142857145 = -0.3922809555 x = -0.3922809555 Simplifying x = -0.3922809555

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.8208523845, -0.3922809555}

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