-x^2+2x+1.5=0

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Solution for -x^2+2x+1.5=0 equation:


Simplifying
-1x2 + 2x + 1.5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1.5 + 2x + -1x2 = 0

Solving
1.5 + 2x + -1x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-1.5 + -2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.5' to each side of the equation.
-1.5 + -2x + 1.5 + x2 = 0 + 1.5

Reorder the terms:
-1.5 + 1.5 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 1.5
-2x + x2 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.5 = 1.5
-2x + x2 = 1.5

The x term is -2x.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2x + 1 + x2 = 1.5 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2x + x2 = 1.5 + 1

Combine like terms: 1.5 + 1 = 2.5
1 + -2x + x2 = 2.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1)(x + -1) = 2.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.58113883

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1) equal to 1.58113883 and -1.58113883.

Subproblem 1

x + -1 = 1.58113883 Simplifying x + -1 = 1.58113883 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = 1.58113883 Solving -1 + x = 1.58113883 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x = 1.58113883 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = 1.58113883 + 1 x = 1.58113883 + 1 Combine like terms: 1.58113883 + 1 = 2.58113883 x = 2.58113883 Simplifying x = 2.58113883

Subproblem 2

x + -1 = -1.58113883 Simplifying x + -1 = -1.58113883 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = -1.58113883 Solving -1 + x = -1.58113883 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x = -1.58113883 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = -1.58113883 + 1 x = -1.58113883 + 1 Combine like terms: -1.58113883 + 1 = -0.58113883 x = -0.58113883 Simplifying x = -0.58113883

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.58113883, -0.58113883}

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