-4.9x^2+42x-25=0

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Solution for -4.9x^2+42x-25=0 equation:


Simplifying
-4.9x2 + 42x + -25 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-25 + 42x + -4.9x2 = 0

Solving
-25 + 42x + -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'.
5.102040816 + -8.571428571x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-5.102040816' to each side of the equation.
5.102040816 + -8.571428571x + -5.102040816 + x2 = 0 + -5.102040816

Reorder the terms:
5.102040816 + -5.102040816 + -8.571428571x + x2 = 0 + -5.102040816

Combine like terms: 5.102040816 + -5.102040816 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -8.571428571x + x2 = 0 + -5.102040816
-8.571428571x + x2 = 0 + -5.102040816

Combine like terms: 0 + -5.102040816 = -5.102040816
-8.571428571x + x2 = -5.102040816

The x term is -8.571428571x.  Take half its coefficient (-4.285714286).
Square it (18.36734694) and add it to both sides.

Add '18.36734694' to each side of the equation.
-8.571428571x + 18.36734694 + x2 = -5.102040816 + 18.36734694

Reorder the terms:
18.36734694 + -8.571428571x + x2 = -5.102040816 + 18.36734694

Combine like terms: -5.102040816 + 18.36734694 = 13.265306124
18.36734694 + -8.571428571x + x2 = 13.265306124

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4.285714286)(x + -4.285714286) = 13.265306124

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.642156796

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4.285714286) equal to 3.642156796 and -3.642156796.

Subproblem 1

x + -4.285714286 = 3.642156796 Simplifying x + -4.285714286 = 3.642156796 Reorder the terms: -4.285714286 + x = 3.642156796 Solving -4.285714286 + x = 3.642156796 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.285714286' to each side of the equation. -4.285714286 + 4.285714286 + x = 3.642156796 + 4.285714286 Combine like terms: -4.285714286 + 4.285714286 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 3.642156796 + 4.285714286 x = 3.642156796 + 4.285714286 Combine like terms: 3.642156796 + 4.285714286 = 7.927871082 x = 7.927871082 Simplifying x = 7.927871082

Subproblem 2

x + -4.285714286 = -3.642156796 Simplifying x + -4.285714286 = -3.642156796 Reorder the terms: -4.285714286 + x = -3.642156796 Solving -4.285714286 + x = -3.642156796 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.285714286' to each side of the equation. -4.285714286 + 4.285714286 + x = -3.642156796 + 4.285714286 Combine like terms: -4.285714286 + 4.285714286 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -3.642156796 + 4.285714286 x = -3.642156796 + 4.285714286 Combine like terms: -3.642156796 + 4.285714286 = 0.64355749 x = 0.64355749 Simplifying x = 0.64355749

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.927871082, 0.64355749}

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