.5x^2-1.5x-3=0

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Solution for .5x^2-1.5x-3=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.5x2 + -1.5x + -3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -1.5x + 0.5x2 = 0

Solving
-3 + -1.5x + 0.5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '0.5'.
-6 + -3x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -3x + 6 + x2 = 0 + 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 6
-3x + x2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-3x + x2 = 6

The x term is -3x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
-3x + 2.25 + x2 = 6 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 6 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 6 + 2.25 = 8.25
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 8.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.5)(x + -1.5) = 8.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.872281323

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.5) equal to 2.872281323 and -2.872281323.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.5 = 2.872281323 Simplifying x + -1.5 = 2.872281323 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = 2.872281323 Solving -1.5 + x = 2.872281323 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x = 2.872281323 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.872281323 + 1.5 x = 2.872281323 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 2.872281323 + 1.5 = 4.372281323 x = 4.372281323 Simplifying x = 4.372281323

Subproblem 2

x + -1.5 = -2.872281323 Simplifying x + -1.5 = -2.872281323 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = -2.872281323 Solving -1.5 + x = -2.872281323 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x = -2.872281323 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.872281323 + 1.5 x = -2.872281323 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -2.872281323 + 1.5 = -1.372281323 x = -1.372281323 Simplifying x = -1.372281323

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.372281323, -1.372281323}

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