-4.90x^2+12.4x+2.50=0

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Solution for -4.90x^2+12.4x+2.50=0 equation:


Simplifying
-4.90x2 + 12.4x + 2.50 = 0

Reorder the terms:
2.50 + 12.4x + -4.90x2 = 0

Solving
2.50 + 12.4x + -4.90x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-4.90 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-4.90'.
-0.5102040816 + -2.530612245x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.5102040816' to each side of the equation.
-0.5102040816 + -2.530612245x + 0.5102040816 + x2 = 0 + 0.5102040816

Reorder the terms:
-0.5102040816 + 0.5102040816 + -2.530612245x + x2 = 0 + 0.5102040816

Combine like terms: -0.5102040816 + 0.5102040816 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -2.530612245x + x2 = 0 + 0.5102040816
-2.530612245x + x2 = 0 + 0.5102040816

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.5102040816 = 0.5102040816
-2.530612245x + x2 = 0.5102040816

The x term is -2.530612245x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.265306123).
Square it (1.600999585) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.600999585' to each side of the equation.
-2.530612245x + 1.600999585 + x2 = 0.5102040816 + 1.600999585

Reorder the terms:
1.600999585 + -2.530612245x + x2 = 0.5102040816 + 1.600999585

Combine like terms: 0.5102040816 + 1.600999585 = 2.1112036666
1.600999585 + -2.530612245x + x2 = 2.1112036666

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.265306123)(x + -1.265306123) = 2.1112036666

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.452998165

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.265306123) equal to 1.452998165 and -1.452998165.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.265306123 = 1.452998165 Simplifying x + -1.265306123 = 1.452998165 Reorder the terms: -1.265306123 + x = 1.452998165 Solving -1.265306123 + x = 1.452998165 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.265306123' to each side of the equation. -1.265306123 + 1.265306123 + x = 1.452998165 + 1.265306123 Combine like terms: -1.265306123 + 1.265306123 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.452998165 + 1.265306123 x = 1.452998165 + 1.265306123 Combine like terms: 1.452998165 + 1.265306123 = 2.718304288 x = 2.718304288 Simplifying x = 2.718304288

Subproblem 2

x + -1.265306123 = -1.452998165 Simplifying x + -1.265306123 = -1.452998165 Reorder the terms: -1.265306123 + x = -1.452998165 Solving -1.265306123 + x = -1.452998165 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.265306123' to each side of the equation. -1.265306123 + 1.265306123 + x = -1.452998165 + 1.265306123 Combine like terms: -1.265306123 + 1.265306123 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.452998165 + 1.265306123 x = -1.452998165 + 1.265306123 Combine like terms: -1.452998165 + 1.265306123 = -0.187692042 x = -0.187692042 Simplifying x = -0.187692042

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.718304288, -0.187692042}

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