0.5x^2-0.4x-1.2=0

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Solution for 0.5x^2-0.4x-1.2=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.5x2 + -0.4x + -1.2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1.2 + -0.4x + 0.5x2 = 0

Solving
-1.2 + -0.4x + 0.5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '0.5'.
-2.4 + -0.8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.4' to each side of the equation.
-2.4 + -0.8x + 2.4 + x2 = 0 + 2.4

Reorder the terms:
-2.4 + 2.4 + -0.8x + x2 = 0 + 2.4

Combine like terms: -2.4 + 2.4 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.8x + x2 = 0 + 2.4
-0.8x + x2 = 0 + 2.4

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.4 = 2.4
-0.8x + x2 = 2.4

The x term is -0.8x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.4).
Square it (0.16) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.16' to each side of the equation.
-0.8x + 0.16 + x2 = 2.4 + 0.16

Reorder the terms:
0.16 + -0.8x + x2 = 2.4 + 0.16

Combine like terms: 2.4 + 0.16 = 2.56
0.16 + -0.8x + x2 = 2.56

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.4)(x + -0.4) = 2.56

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.6

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.4) equal to 1.6 and -1.6.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.4 = 1.6 Simplifying x + -0.4 = 1.6 Reorder the terms: -0.4 + x = 1.6 Solving -0.4 + x = 1.6 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.4' to each side of the equation. -0.4 + 0.4 + x = 1.6 + 0.4 Combine like terms: -0.4 + 0.4 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.6 + 0.4 x = 1.6 + 0.4 Combine like terms: 1.6 + 0.4 = 2 x = 2 Simplifying x = 2

Subproblem 2

x + -0.4 = -1.6 Simplifying x + -0.4 = -1.6 Reorder the terms: -0.4 + x = -1.6 Solving -0.4 + x = -1.6 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.4' to each side of the equation. -0.4 + 0.4 + x = -1.6 + 0.4 Combine like terms: -0.4 + 0.4 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.6 + 0.4 x = -1.6 + 0.4 Combine like terms: -1.6 + 0.4 = -1.2 x = -1.2 Simplifying x = -1.2

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2, -1.2}

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