0.12x^2-0.72x-0.137=0

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Solution for 0.12x^2-0.72x-0.137=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.12x2 + -0.72x + -0.137 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-0.137 + -0.72x + 0.12x2 = 0

Solving
-0.137 + -0.72x + 0.12x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '0.12'.
-1.141666667 + -6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.141666667' to each side of the equation.
-1.141666667 + -6x + 1.141666667 + x2 = 0 + 1.141666667

Reorder the terms:
-1.141666667 + 1.141666667 + -6x + x2 = 0 + 1.141666667

Combine like terms: -1.141666667 + 1.141666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -6x + x2 = 0 + 1.141666667
-6x + x2 = 0 + 1.141666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.141666667 = 1.141666667
-6x + x2 = 1.141666667

The x term is -6x.  Take half its coefficient (-3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-6x + 9 + x2 = 1.141666667 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + -6x + x2 = 1.141666667 + 9

Combine like terms: 1.141666667 + 9 = 10.141666667
9 + -6x + x2 = 10.141666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3)(x + -3) = 10.141666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.184598353

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3) equal to 3.184598353 and -3.184598353.

Subproblem 1

x + -3 = 3.184598353 Simplifying x + -3 = 3.184598353 Reorder the terms: -3 + x = 3.184598353 Solving -3 + x = 3.184598353 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + x = 3.184598353 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + x = 3.184598353 + 3 x = 3.184598353 + 3 Combine like terms: 3.184598353 + 3 = 6.184598353 x = 6.184598353 Simplifying x = 6.184598353

Subproblem 2

x + -3 = -3.184598353 Simplifying x + -3 = -3.184598353 Reorder the terms: -3 + x = -3.184598353 Solving -3 + x = -3.184598353 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + x = -3.184598353 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + x = -3.184598353 + 3 x = -3.184598353 + 3 Combine like terms: -3.184598353 + 3 = -0.184598353 x = -0.184598353 Simplifying x = -0.184598353

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.184598353, -0.184598353}

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