0.6x^2+1.2x-0.6=0

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Solution for 0.6x^2+1.2x-0.6=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.6x2 + 1.2x + -0.6 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-0.6 + 1.2x + 0.6x2 = 0

Solving
-0.6 + 1.2x + 0.6x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '0.6'.
-1 + 2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 2x + 1 + x2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 1
2x + x2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
2x + x2 = 1

The x term is 2x.  Take half its coefficient (1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2x + 1 + x2 = 1 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = 1 + 1

Combine like terms: 1 + 1 = 2
1 + 2x + x2 = 2

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 2

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.414213562

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1) equal to 1.414213562 and -1.414213562.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 1.414213562 Simplifying x + 1 = 1.414213562 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 1.414213562 Solving 1 + x = 1.414213562 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = 1.414213562 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 1.414213562 + -1 x = 1.414213562 + -1 Combine like terms: 1.414213562 + -1 = 0.414213562 x = 0.414213562 Simplifying x = 0.414213562

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -1.414213562 Simplifying x + 1 = -1.414213562 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -1.414213562 Solving 1 + x = -1.414213562 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = -1.414213562 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -1.414213562 + -1 x = -1.414213562 + -1 Combine like terms: -1.414213562 + -1 = -2.414213562 x = -2.414213562 Simplifying x = -2.414213562

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.414213562, -2.414213562}

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