0.2x^2+4.5x-2.8=0

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Solution for 0.2x^2+4.5x-2.8=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.2x2 + 4.5x + -2.8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2.8 + 4.5x + 0.2x2 = 0

Solving
-2.8 + 4.5x + 0.2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '0.2'.
-14 + 22.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 22.5x + 14 + x2 = 0 + 14

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 14 + 22.5x + x2 = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + 22.5x + x2 = 0 + 14
22.5x + x2 = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: 0 + 14 = 14
22.5x + x2 = 14

The x term is 22.5x.  Take half its coefficient (11.25).
Square it (126.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '126.5625' to each side of the equation.
22.5x + 126.5625 + x2 = 14 + 126.5625

Reorder the terms:
126.5625 + 22.5x + x2 = 14 + 126.5625

Combine like terms: 14 + 126.5625 = 140.5625
126.5625 + 22.5x + x2 = 140.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 11.25)(x + 11.25) = 140.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.855905701

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 11.25) equal to 11.855905701 and -11.855905701.

Subproblem 1

x + 11.25 = 11.855905701 Simplifying x + 11.25 = 11.855905701 Reorder the terms: 11.25 + x = 11.855905701 Solving 11.25 + x = 11.855905701 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-11.25' to each side of the equation. 11.25 + -11.25 + x = 11.855905701 + -11.25 Combine like terms: 11.25 + -11.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 11.855905701 + -11.25 x = 11.855905701 + -11.25 Combine like terms: 11.855905701 + -11.25 = 0.605905701 x = 0.605905701 Simplifying x = 0.605905701

Subproblem 2

x + 11.25 = -11.855905701 Simplifying x + 11.25 = -11.855905701 Reorder the terms: 11.25 + x = -11.855905701 Solving 11.25 + x = -11.855905701 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-11.25' to each side of the equation. 11.25 + -11.25 + x = -11.855905701 + -11.25 Combine like terms: 11.25 + -11.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -11.855905701 + -11.25 x = -11.855905701 + -11.25 Combine like terms: -11.855905701 + -11.25 = -23.105905701 x = -23.105905701 Simplifying x = -23.105905701

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.605905701, -23.105905701}

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