-5x^2+14x-7=0

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Solution for -5x^2+14x-7=0 equation:


Simplifying
-5x2 + 14x + -7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 14x + -5x2 = 0

Solving
-7 + 14x + -5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-5 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-5'.
1.4 + -2.8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.4' to each side of the equation.
1.4 + -2.8x + -1.4 + x2 = 0 + -1.4

Reorder the terms:
1.4 + -1.4 + -2.8x + x2 = 0 + -1.4

Combine like terms: 1.4 + -1.4 = 0.0
0.0 + -2.8x + x2 = 0 + -1.4
-2.8x + x2 = 0 + -1.4

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.4 = -1.4
-2.8x + x2 = -1.4

The x term is -2.8x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.4).
Square it (1.96) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.96' to each side of the equation.
-2.8x + 1.96 + x2 = -1.4 + 1.96

Reorder the terms:
1.96 + -2.8x + x2 = -1.4 + 1.96

Combine like terms: -1.4 + 1.96 = 0.56
1.96 + -2.8x + x2 = 0.56

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.4)(x + -1.4) = 0.56

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.748331477

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.4) equal to 0.748331477 and -0.748331477.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.4 = 0.748331477 Simplifying x + -1.4 = 0.748331477 Reorder the terms: -1.4 + x = 0.748331477 Solving -1.4 + x = 0.748331477 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.4' to each side of the equation. -1.4 + 1.4 + x = 0.748331477 + 1.4 Combine like terms: -1.4 + 1.4 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 0.748331477 + 1.4 x = 0.748331477 + 1.4 Combine like terms: 0.748331477 + 1.4 = 2.148331477 x = 2.148331477 Simplifying x = 2.148331477

Subproblem 2

x + -1.4 = -0.748331477 Simplifying x + -1.4 = -0.748331477 Reorder the terms: -1.4 + x = -0.748331477 Solving -1.4 + x = -0.748331477 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.4' to each side of the equation. -1.4 + 1.4 + x = -0.748331477 + 1.4 Combine like terms: -1.4 + 1.4 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -0.748331477 + 1.4 x = -0.748331477 + 1.4 Combine like terms: -0.748331477 + 1.4 = 0.651668523 x = 0.651668523 Simplifying x = 0.651668523

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.148331477, 0.651668523}

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