0.2x^2-0.8x-0.2=0

Simple and best practice solution for 0.2x^2-0.8x-0.2=0 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 0.2x^2-0.8x-0.2=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.2x2 + -0.8x + -0.2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-0.2 + -0.8x + 0.2x2 = 0

Solving
-0.2 + -0.8x + 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'.
-1 + -4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -4x + 1 + x2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 1
-4x + x2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-4x + x2 = 1

The x term is -4x.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4x + 4 + x2 = 1 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4x + x2 = 1 + 4

Combine like terms: 1 + 4 = 5
4 + -4x + x2 = 5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2)(x + -2) = 5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.236067978

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2) equal to 2.236067978 and -2.236067978.

Subproblem 1

x + -2 = 2.236067978 Simplifying x + -2 = 2.236067978 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = 2.236067978 Solving -2 + x = 2.236067978 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x = 2.236067978 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = 2.236067978 + 2 x = 2.236067978 + 2 Combine like terms: 2.236067978 + 2 = 4.236067978 x = 4.236067978 Simplifying x = 4.236067978

Subproblem 2

x + -2 = -2.236067978 Simplifying x + -2 = -2.236067978 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = -2.236067978 Solving -2 + x = -2.236067978 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x = -2.236067978 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = -2.236067978 + 2 x = -2.236067978 + 2 Combine like terms: -2.236067978 + 2 = -0.236067978 x = -0.236067978 Simplifying x = -0.236067978

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.236067978, -0.236067978}

See similar equations:

| -4xy+7xy= | | 5x+3(2x+3)=31 | | (k*0.35)+25.95= | | 4(2x-3)=7(x+1) | | (k+0.35)+25.95= | | y-2(y-2)=6 | | 10x+x=3x | | x^4-10x+10=0 | | 5-x= | | 6.4+3.6y= | | ln(x^2-1)+ln(x)=ln(x^2) | | 7.8(x-2)=-0.2x+40.4 | | -6-10n=44 | | -5+2n=-11 | | 1.8y+1.7= | | (x-4)+44=-4x | | 3x-5=12-x | | 5x-27=2x-6 | | 5x-27=11x-6 | | 5x-27=11x-25 | | 6.07x+30.35=60.7 | | 1x-2=2x-4 | | 235x-9=1543m+4 | | x^4-x=4 | | -5(3x-4)+7x=35-20x | | 6-5x=2x+12 | | 12-9x=-6 | | 10x-13=4x-25 | | 1543m+4=235x-9 | | 84=x^2+8x | | 12x+2=4x | | 8x^2y^2=0 |

Equations solver categories