-4.9x^2+18.9x+2.8=0

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Solution for -4.9x^2+18.9x+2.8=0 equation:


Simplifying
-4.9x2 + 18.9x + 2.8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
2.8 + 18.9x + -4.9x2 = 0

Solving
2.8 + 18.9x + -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'.
-0.5714285714 + -3.857142857x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.5714285714' to each side of the equation.
-0.5714285714 + -3.857142857x + 0.5714285714 + x2 = 0 + 0.5714285714

Reorder the terms:
-0.5714285714 + 0.5714285714 + -3.857142857x + x2 = 0 + 0.5714285714

Combine like terms: -0.5714285714 + 0.5714285714 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -3.857142857x + x2 = 0 + 0.5714285714
-3.857142857x + x2 = 0 + 0.5714285714

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.5714285714 = 0.5714285714
-3.857142857x + x2 = 0.5714285714

The x term is -3.857142857x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.928571429).
Square it (3.719387757) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.719387757' to each side of the equation.
-3.857142857x + 3.719387757 + x2 = 0.5714285714 + 3.719387757

Reorder the terms:
3.719387757 + -3.857142857x + x2 = 0.5714285714 + 3.719387757

Combine like terms: 0.5714285714 + 3.719387757 = 4.2908163284
3.719387757 + -3.857142857x + x2 = 4.2908163284

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.928571429)(x + -1.928571429) = 4.2908163284

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.071428572

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.928571429) equal to 2.071428572 and -2.071428572.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.928571429 = 2.071428572 Simplifying x + -1.928571429 = 2.071428572 Reorder the terms: -1.928571429 + x = 2.071428572 Solving -1.928571429 + x = 2.071428572 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.928571429' to each side of the equation. -1.928571429 + 1.928571429 + x = 2.071428572 + 1.928571429 Combine like terms: -1.928571429 + 1.928571429 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 2.071428572 + 1.928571429 x = 2.071428572 + 1.928571429 Combine like terms: 2.071428572 + 1.928571429 = 4.000000001 x = 4.000000001 Simplifying x = 4.000000001

Subproblem 2

x + -1.928571429 = -2.071428572 Simplifying x + -1.928571429 = -2.071428572 Reorder the terms: -1.928571429 + x = -2.071428572 Solving -1.928571429 + x = -2.071428572 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.928571429' to each side of the equation. -1.928571429 + 1.928571429 + x = -2.071428572 + 1.928571429 Combine like terms: -1.928571429 + 1.928571429 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -2.071428572 + 1.928571429 x = -2.071428572 + 1.928571429 Combine like terms: -2.071428572 + 1.928571429 = -0.142857143 x = -0.142857143 Simplifying x = -0.142857143

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.000000001, -0.142857143}

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