-4x^2+x+.25=0

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Solution for -4x^2+x+.25=0 equation:


Simplifying
-4x2 + x + 0.25 = 0

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + x + -4x2 = 0

Solving
0.25 + x + -4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-4 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-4'.
-0.0625 + -0.25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.0625' to each side of the equation.
-0.0625 + -0.25x + 0.0625 + x2 = 0 + 0.0625

Reorder the terms:
-0.0625 + 0.0625 + -0.25x + x2 = 0 + 0.0625

Combine like terms: -0.0625 + 0.0625 = 0.0000
0.0000 + -0.25x + x2 = 0 + 0.0625
-0.25x + x2 = 0 + 0.0625

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.0625 = 0.0625
-0.25x + x2 = 0.0625

The x term is x.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-0.25x + 0.25 + x2 = 0.0625 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -0.25x + x2 = 0.0625 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 0.0625 + 0.25 = 0.3125
0.25 + -0.25x + x2 = 0.3125

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5)(x + 0.5) = 0.3125

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.559016994

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.5) equal to 0.559016994 and -0.559016994.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.5 = 0.559016994 Simplifying x + 0.5 = 0.559016994 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = 0.559016994 Solving 0.5 + x = 0.559016994 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = 0.559016994 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 0.559016994 + -0.5 x = 0.559016994 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.559016994 + -0.5 = 0.059016994 x = 0.059016994 Simplifying x = 0.059016994

Subproblem 2

x + 0.5 = -0.559016994 Simplifying x + 0.5 = -0.559016994 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = -0.559016994 Solving 0.5 + x = -0.559016994 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = -0.559016994 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -0.559016994 + -0.5 x = -0.559016994 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -0.559016994 + -0.5 = -1.059016994 x = -1.059016994 Simplifying x = -1.059016994

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.059016994, -1.059016994}

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