0.4x-0.7x^2=-2

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Solution for 0.4x-0.7x^2=-2 equation:


Simplifying
0.4x + -0.7x2 = -2

Solving
0.4x + -0.7x2 = -2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
2 + 0.4x + -0.7x2 = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
2 + 0.4x + -0.7x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.7 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.7'.
-2.857142857 + -0.5714285714x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.857142857' to each side of the equation.
-2.857142857 + -0.5714285714x + 2.857142857 + x2 = 0 + 2.857142857

Reorder the terms:
-2.857142857 + 2.857142857 + -0.5714285714x + x2 = 0 + 2.857142857

Combine like terms: -2.857142857 + 2.857142857 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -0.5714285714x + x2 = 0 + 2.857142857
-0.5714285714x + x2 = 0 + 2.857142857

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.857142857 = 2.857142857
-0.5714285714x + x2 = 2.857142857

The x term is -0.5714285714x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.2857142857).
Square it (0.08163265305) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.08163265305' to each side of the equation.
-0.5714285714x + 0.08163265305 + x2 = 2.857142857 + 0.08163265305

Reorder the terms:
0.08163265305 + -0.5714285714x + x2 = 2.857142857 + 0.08163265305

Combine like terms: 2.857142857 + 0.08163265305 = 2.93877551005
0.08163265305 + -0.5714285714x + x2 = 2.93877551005

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.2857142857)(x + -0.2857142857) = 2.93877551005

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.714285714

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.2857142857) equal to 1.714285714 and -1.714285714.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.2857142857 = 1.714285714 Simplifying x + -0.2857142857 = 1.714285714 Reorder the terms: -0.2857142857 + x = 1.714285714 Solving -0.2857142857 + x = 1.714285714 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.2857142857' to each side of the equation. -0.2857142857 + 0.2857142857 + x = 1.714285714 + 0.2857142857 Combine like terms: -0.2857142857 + 0.2857142857 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 1.714285714 + 0.2857142857 x = 1.714285714 + 0.2857142857 Combine like terms: 1.714285714 + 0.2857142857 = 1.9999999997 x = 1.9999999997 Simplifying x = 1.9999999997

Subproblem 2

x + -0.2857142857 = -1.714285714 Simplifying x + -0.2857142857 = -1.714285714 Reorder the terms: -0.2857142857 + x = -1.714285714 Solving -0.2857142857 + x = -1.714285714 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.2857142857' to each side of the equation. -0.2857142857 + 0.2857142857 + x = -1.714285714 + 0.2857142857 Combine like terms: -0.2857142857 + 0.2857142857 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -1.714285714 + 0.2857142857 x = -1.714285714 + 0.2857142857 Combine like terms: -1.714285714 + 0.2857142857 = -1.4285714283 x = -1.4285714283 Simplifying x = -1.4285714283

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.9999999997, -1.4285714283}

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