-x^2+5.2x-.8=0

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Solution for -x^2+5.2x-.8=0 equation:


Simplifying
-1x2 + 5.2x + -0.8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-0.8 + 5.2x + -1x2 = 0

Solving
-0.8 + 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'.
0.8 + -5.2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.8' to each side of the equation.
0.8 + -5.2x + -0.8 + x2 = 0 + -0.8

Reorder the terms:
0.8 + -0.8 + -5.2x + x2 = 0 + -0.8

Combine like terms: 0.8 + -0.8 = 0.0
0.0 + -5.2x + x2 = 0 + -0.8
-5.2x + x2 = 0 + -0.8

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.8 = -0.8
-5.2x + x2 = -0.8

The x term is -5.2x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.6).
Square it (6.76) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.76' to each side of the equation.
-5.2x + 6.76 + x2 = -0.8 + 6.76

Reorder the terms:
6.76 + -5.2x + x2 = -0.8 + 6.76

Combine like terms: -0.8 + 6.76 = 5.96
6.76 + -5.2x + x2 = 5.96

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.6)(x + -2.6) = 5.96

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.441311123

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.6) equal to 2.441311123 and -2.441311123.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.6 = 2.441311123 Simplifying x + -2.6 = 2.441311123 Reorder the terms: -2.6 + x = 2.441311123 Solving -2.6 + x = 2.441311123 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.6' to each side of the equation. -2.6 + 2.6 + x = 2.441311123 + 2.6 Combine like terms: -2.6 + 2.6 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.441311123 + 2.6 x = 2.441311123 + 2.6 Combine like terms: 2.441311123 + 2.6 = 5.041311123 x = 5.041311123 Simplifying x = 5.041311123

Subproblem 2

x + -2.6 = -2.441311123 Simplifying x + -2.6 = -2.441311123 Reorder the terms: -2.6 + x = -2.441311123 Solving -2.6 + x = -2.441311123 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.6' to each side of the equation. -2.6 + 2.6 + x = -2.441311123 + 2.6 Combine like terms: -2.6 + 2.6 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.441311123 + 2.6 x = -2.441311123 + 2.6 Combine like terms: -2.441311123 + 2.6 = 0.158688877 x = 0.158688877 Simplifying x = 0.158688877

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.041311123, 0.158688877}

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