.2x^2-.3x-.5=0

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Solution for .2x^2-.3x-.5=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.2x2 + -0.3x + -0.5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-0.5 + -0.3x + 0.2x2 = 0

Solving
-0.5 + -0.3x + 0.2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '0.2'.
-2.5 + -1.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.5' to each side of the equation.
-2.5 + -1.5x + 2.5 + x2 = 0 + 2.5

Reorder the terms:
-2.5 + 2.5 + -1.5x + x2 = 0 + 2.5

Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -1.5x + x2 = 0 + 2.5
-1.5x + x2 = 0 + 2.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.5 = 2.5
-1.5x + x2 = 2.5

The x term is -1.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.75).
Square it (0.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.5625' to each side of the equation.
-1.5x + 0.5625 + x2 = 2.5 + 0.5625

Reorder the terms:
0.5625 + -1.5x + x2 = 2.5 + 0.5625

Combine like terms: 2.5 + 0.5625 = 3.0625
0.5625 + -1.5x + x2 = 3.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.75)(x + -0.75) = 3.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.75

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.75) equal to 1.75 and -1.75.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.75 = 1.75 Simplifying x + -0.75 = 1.75 Reorder the terms: -0.75 + x = 1.75 Solving -0.75 + x = 1.75 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.75' to each side of the equation. -0.75 + 0.75 + x = 1.75 + 0.75 Combine like terms: -0.75 + 0.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 1.75 + 0.75 x = 1.75 + 0.75 Combine like terms: 1.75 + 0.75 = 2.5 x = 2.5 Simplifying x = 2.5

Subproblem 2

x + -0.75 = -1.75 Simplifying x + -0.75 = -1.75 Reorder the terms: -0.75 + x = -1.75 Solving -0.75 + x = -1.75 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.75' to each side of the equation. -0.75 + 0.75 + x = -1.75 + 0.75 Combine like terms: -0.75 + 0.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -1.75 + 0.75 x = -1.75 + 0.75 Combine like terms: -1.75 + 0.75 = -1 x = -1 Simplifying x = -1

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.5, -1}

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