-4.9x^2+14x-0.4=0

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Solution for -4.9x^2+14x-0.4=0 equation:


Simplifying
-4.9x2 + 14x + -0.4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-0.4 + 14x + -4.9x2 = 0

Solving
-0.4 + 14x + -4.9x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-4.9 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-4.9'.
0.08163265306 + -2.857142857x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.08163265306' to each side of the equation.
0.08163265306 + -2.857142857x + -0.08163265306 + x2 = 0 + -0.08163265306

Reorder the terms:
0.08163265306 + -0.08163265306 + -2.857142857x + x2 = 0 + -0.08163265306

Combine like terms: 0.08163265306 + -0.08163265306 = 0.00000000000
0.00000000000 + -2.857142857x + x2 = 0 + -0.08163265306
-2.857142857x + x2 = 0 + -0.08163265306

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.08163265306 = -0.08163265306
-2.857142857x + x2 = -0.08163265306

The x term is -2.857142857x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.428571429).
Square it (2.040816328) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.040816328' to each side of the equation.
-2.857142857x + 2.040816328 + x2 = -0.08163265306 + 2.040816328

Reorder the terms:
2.040816328 + -2.857142857x + x2 = -0.08163265306 + 2.040816328

Combine like terms: -0.08163265306 + 2.040816328 = 1.95918367494
2.040816328 + -2.857142857x + x2 = 1.95918367494

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.428571429)(x + -1.428571429) = 1.95918367494

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.399708425

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.428571429) equal to 1.399708425 and -1.399708425.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.428571429 = 1.399708425 Simplifying x + -1.428571429 = 1.399708425 Reorder the terms: -1.428571429 + x = 1.399708425 Solving -1.428571429 + x = 1.399708425 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.428571429' to each side of the equation. -1.428571429 + 1.428571429 + x = 1.399708425 + 1.428571429 Combine like terms: -1.428571429 + 1.428571429 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.399708425 + 1.428571429 x = 1.399708425 + 1.428571429 Combine like terms: 1.399708425 + 1.428571429 = 2.828279854 x = 2.828279854 Simplifying x = 2.828279854

Subproblem 2

x + -1.428571429 = -1.399708425 Simplifying x + -1.428571429 = -1.399708425 Reorder the terms: -1.428571429 + x = -1.399708425 Solving -1.428571429 + x = -1.399708425 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.428571429' to each side of the equation. -1.428571429 + 1.428571429 + x = -1.399708425 + 1.428571429 Combine like terms: -1.428571429 + 1.428571429 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.399708425 + 1.428571429 x = -1.399708425 + 1.428571429 Combine like terms: -1.399708425 + 1.428571429 = 0.028863004 x = 0.028863004 Simplifying x = 0.028863004

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.828279854, 0.028863004}

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