.3333x^2+.16666x-1=0

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Solution for .3333x^2+.16666x-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.3333x2 + 0.16666x + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 0.16666x + 0.3333x2 = 0

Solving
-1 + 0.16666x + 0.3333x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
0.3333 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '0.3333'.
-3.00030003 + 0.500030003x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.00030003' to each side of the equation.
-3.00030003 + 0.500030003x + 3.00030003 + x2 = 0 + 3.00030003

Reorder the terms:
-3.00030003 + 3.00030003 + 0.500030003x + x2 = 0 + 3.00030003

Combine like terms: -3.00030003 + 3.00030003 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + 0.500030003x + x2 = 0 + 3.00030003
0.500030003x + x2 = 0 + 3.00030003

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.00030003 = 3.00030003
0.500030003x + x2 = 3.00030003

The x term is 0.500030003x.  Take half its coefficient (0.2500150015).
Square it (0.06250750098) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.06250750098' to each side of the equation.
0.500030003x + 0.06250750098 + x2 = 3.00030003 + 0.06250750098

Reorder the terms:
0.06250750098 + 0.500030003x + x2 = 3.00030003 + 0.06250750098

Combine like terms: 3.00030003 + 0.06250750098 = 3.06280753098
0.06250750098 + 0.500030003x + x2 = 3.06280753098

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.2500150015)(x + 0.2500150015) = 3.06280753098

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.750087864

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.2500150015) equal to 1.750087864 and -1.750087864.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.2500150015 = 1.750087864 Simplifying x + 0.2500150015 = 1.750087864 Reorder the terms: 0.2500150015 + x = 1.750087864 Solving 0.2500150015 + x = 1.750087864 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.2500150015' to each side of the equation. 0.2500150015 + -0.2500150015 + x = 1.750087864 + -0.2500150015 Combine like terms: 0.2500150015 + -0.2500150015 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 1.750087864 + -0.2500150015 x = 1.750087864 + -0.2500150015 Combine like terms: 1.750087864 + -0.2500150015 = 1.5000728625 x = 1.5000728625 Simplifying x = 1.5000728625

Subproblem 2

x + 0.2500150015 = -1.750087864 Simplifying x + 0.2500150015 = -1.750087864 Reorder the terms: 0.2500150015 + x = -1.750087864 Solving 0.2500150015 + x = -1.750087864 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.2500150015' to each side of the equation. 0.2500150015 + -0.2500150015 + x = -1.750087864 + -0.2500150015 Combine like terms: 0.2500150015 + -0.2500150015 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -1.750087864 + -0.2500150015 x = -1.750087864 + -0.2500150015 Combine like terms: -1.750087864 + -0.2500150015 = -2.0001028655 x = -2.0001028655 Simplifying x = -2.0001028655

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.5000728625, -2.0001028655}

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