-4x^2-5.5x+5=0

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Solution for -4x^2-5.5x+5=0 equation:


Simplifying
-4x2 + -5.5x + 5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
5 + -5.5x + -4x2 = 0

Solving
5 + -5.5x + -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'.
-1.25 + 1.375x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.25' to each side of the equation.
-1.25 + 1.375x + 1.25 + x2 = 0 + 1.25

Reorder the terms:
-1.25 + 1.25 + 1.375x + x2 = 0 + 1.25

Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00
0.00 + 1.375x + x2 = 0 + 1.25
1.375x + x2 = 0 + 1.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.25 = 1.25
1.375x + x2 = 1.25

The x term is 1.375x.  Take half its coefficient (0.6875).
Square it (0.47265625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.47265625' to each side of the equation.
1.375x + 0.47265625 + x2 = 1.25 + 0.47265625

Reorder the terms:
0.47265625 + 1.375x + x2 = 1.25 + 0.47265625

Combine like terms: 1.25 + 0.47265625 = 1.72265625
0.47265625 + 1.375x + x2 = 1.72265625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.6875)(x + 0.6875) = 1.72265625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.3125

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.6875) equal to 1.3125 and -1.3125.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.6875 = 1.3125 Simplifying x + 0.6875 = 1.3125 Reorder the terms: 0.6875 + x = 1.3125 Solving 0.6875 + x = 1.3125 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.6875' to each side of the equation. 0.6875 + -0.6875 + x = 1.3125 + -0.6875 Combine like terms: 0.6875 + -0.6875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 1.3125 + -0.6875 x = 1.3125 + -0.6875 Combine like terms: 1.3125 + -0.6875 = 0.625 x = 0.625 Simplifying x = 0.625

Subproblem 2

x + 0.6875 = -1.3125 Simplifying x + 0.6875 = -1.3125 Reorder the terms: 0.6875 + x = -1.3125 Solving 0.6875 + x = -1.3125 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.6875' to each side of the equation. 0.6875 + -0.6875 + x = -1.3125 + -0.6875 Combine like terms: 0.6875 + -0.6875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -1.3125 + -0.6875 x = -1.3125 + -0.6875 Combine like terms: -1.3125 + -0.6875 = -2 x = -2 Simplifying x = -2

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.625, -2}

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