0.25=-.4x^2+x

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Solution for 0.25=-.4x^2+x equation:


Simplifying
0.25 = -0.4x2 + x

Reorder the terms:
0.25 = x + -0.4x2

Solving
0.25 = x + -0.4x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1x + 0.4x2 = x + -1x + -0.4x2 + 0.4x2

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
0.25 + -1x + 0.4x2 = 0 + -0.4x2 + 0.4x2
0.25 + -1x + 0.4x2 = -0.4x2 + 0.4x2

Combine like terms: -0.4x2 + 0.4x2 = 0.0
0.25 + -1x + 0.4x2 = 0.0

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

Divide each side by '0.4'.
0.625 + -2.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.625' to each side of the equation.
0.625 + -2.5x + -0.625 + x2 = 0 + -0.625

Reorder the terms:
0.625 + -0.625 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + -0.625

Combine like terms: 0.625 + -0.625 = 0.000
0.000 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + -0.625
-2.5x + x2 = 0 + -0.625

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.625 = -0.625
-2.5x + x2 = -0.625

The x term is -2.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.25).
Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation.
-2.5x + 1.5625 + x2 = -0.625 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = -0.625 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: -0.625 + 1.5625 = 0.9375
1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = 0.9375

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.25)(x + -1.25) = 0.9375

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.968245837

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.25) equal to 0.968245837 and -0.968245837.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.25 = 0.968245837 Simplifying x + -1.25 = 0.968245837 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + x = 0.968245837 Solving -1.25 + x = 0.968245837 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + x = 0.968245837 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 0.968245837 + 1.25 x = 0.968245837 + 1.25 Combine like terms: 0.968245837 + 1.25 = 2.218245837 x = 2.218245837 Simplifying x = 2.218245837

Subproblem 2

x + -1.25 = -0.968245837 Simplifying x + -1.25 = -0.968245837 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + x = -0.968245837 Solving -1.25 + x = -0.968245837 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + x = -0.968245837 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -0.968245837 + 1.25 x = -0.968245837 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -0.968245837 + 1.25 = 0.281754163 x = 0.281754163 Simplifying x = 0.281754163

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.218245837, 0.281754163}

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