-3.5x^2-2.1x-1=0

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Solution for -3.5x^2-2.1x-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
-3.5x2 + -2.1x + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -2.1x + -3.5x2 = 0

Solving
-1 + -2.1x + -3.5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-3.5 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-3.5'.
0.2857142857 + 0.6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.2857142857' to each side of the equation.
0.2857142857 + 0.6x + -0.2857142857 + x2 = 0 + -0.2857142857

Reorder the terms:
0.2857142857 + -0.2857142857 + 0.6x + x2 = 0 + -0.2857142857

Combine like terms: 0.2857142857 + -0.2857142857 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 0.6x + x2 = 0 + -0.2857142857
0.6x + x2 = 0 + -0.2857142857

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.2857142857 = -0.2857142857
0.6x + x2 = -0.2857142857

The x term is 0.6x.  Take half its coefficient (0.3).
Square it (0.09) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.09' to each side of the equation.
0.6x + 0.09 + x2 = -0.2857142857 + 0.09

Reorder the terms:
0.09 + 0.6x + x2 = -0.2857142857 + 0.09

Combine like terms: -0.2857142857 + 0.09 = -0.1957142857
0.09 + 0.6x + x2 = -0.1957142857

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.3)(x + 0.3) = -0.1957142857

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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