.167x^2-.333x-1=0

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Solution for .167x^2-.333x-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.167x2 + -0.333x + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -0.333x + 0.167x2 = 0

Solving
-1 + -0.333x + 0.167x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '0.167'.
-5.988023952 + -1.994011976x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5.988023952' to each side of the equation.
-5.988023952 + -1.994011976x + 5.988023952 + x2 = 0 + 5.988023952

Reorder the terms:
-5.988023952 + 5.988023952 + -1.994011976x + x2 = 0 + 5.988023952

Combine like terms: -5.988023952 + 5.988023952 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -1.994011976x + x2 = 0 + 5.988023952
-1.994011976x + x2 = 0 + 5.988023952

Combine like terms: 0 + 5.988023952 = 5.988023952
-1.994011976x + x2 = 5.988023952

The x term is -1.994011976x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.997005988).
Square it (0.9940209401) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.9940209401' to each side of the equation.
-1.994011976x + 0.9940209401 + x2 = 5.988023952 + 0.9940209401

Reorder the terms:
0.9940209401 + -1.994011976x + x2 = 5.988023952 + 0.9940209401

Combine like terms: 5.988023952 + 0.9940209401 = 6.9820448921
0.9940209401 + -1.994011976x + x2 = 6.9820448921

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.997005988)(x + -0.997005988) = 6.9820448921

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.642355936

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.997005988) equal to 2.642355936 and -2.642355936.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.997005988 = 2.642355936 Simplifying x + -0.997005988 = 2.642355936 Reorder the terms: -0.997005988 + x = 2.642355936 Solving -0.997005988 + x = 2.642355936 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.997005988' to each side of the equation. -0.997005988 + 0.997005988 + x = 2.642355936 + 0.997005988 Combine like terms: -0.997005988 + 0.997005988 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 2.642355936 + 0.997005988 x = 2.642355936 + 0.997005988 Combine like terms: 2.642355936 + 0.997005988 = 3.639361924 x = 3.639361924 Simplifying x = 3.639361924

Subproblem 2

x + -0.997005988 = -2.642355936 Simplifying x + -0.997005988 = -2.642355936 Reorder the terms: -0.997005988 + x = -2.642355936 Solving -0.997005988 + x = -2.642355936 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.997005988' to each side of the equation. -0.997005988 + 0.997005988 + x = -2.642355936 + 0.997005988 Combine like terms: -0.997005988 + 0.997005988 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -2.642355936 + 0.997005988 x = -2.642355936 + 0.997005988 Combine like terms: -2.642355936 + 0.997005988 = -1.645349948 x = -1.645349948 Simplifying x = -1.645349948

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.639361924, -1.645349948}

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