0.054x^2+x-0.4=0

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Solution for 0.054x^2+x-0.4=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.054x2 + x + -0.4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-0.4 + x + 0.054x2 = 0

Solving
-0.4 + x + 0.054x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '0.054'.
-7.407407407 + 18.51851852x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '7.407407407' to each side of the equation.
-7.407407407 + 18.51851852x + 7.407407407 + x2 = 0 + 7.407407407

Reorder the terms:
-7.407407407 + 7.407407407 + 18.51851852x + x2 = 0 + 7.407407407

Combine like terms: -7.407407407 + 7.407407407 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 18.51851852x + x2 = 0 + 7.407407407
18.51851852x + x2 = 0 + 7.407407407

Combine like terms: 0 + 7.407407407 = 7.407407407
18.51851852x + x2 = 7.407407407

The x term is x.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
18.51851852x + 0.25 + x2 = 7.407407407 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + 18.51851852x + x2 = 7.407407407 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 7.407407407 + 0.25 = 7.657407407
0.25 + 18.51851852x + x2 = 7.657407407

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5)(x + 0.5) = 7.657407407

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.76720209

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.5) equal to 2.76720209 and -2.76720209.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.5 = 2.76720209 Simplifying x + 0.5 = 2.76720209 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = 2.76720209 Solving 0.5 + x = 2.76720209 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = 2.76720209 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.76720209 + -0.5 x = 2.76720209 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 2.76720209 + -0.5 = 2.26720209 x = 2.26720209 Simplifying x = 2.26720209

Subproblem 2

x + 0.5 = -2.76720209 Simplifying x + 0.5 = -2.76720209 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = -2.76720209 Solving 0.5 + x = -2.76720209 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = -2.76720209 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.76720209 + -0.5 x = -2.76720209 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -2.76720209 + -0.5 = -3.26720209 x = -3.26720209 Simplifying x = -3.26720209

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.26720209, -3.26720209}

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