0=-.6x^2+1.2x+1.7

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Solution for 0=-.6x^2+1.2x+1.7 equation:


Simplifying
0 = -0.6x2 + 1.2x + 1.7

Reorder the terms:
0 = 1.7 + 1.2x + -0.6x2

Solving
0 = 1.7 + 1.2x + -0.6x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.7 = -1.7
-1.7 + -1.2x + 0.6x2 = 1.7 + 1.2x + -0.6x2 + -1.7 + -1.2x + 0.6x2

Reorder the terms:
-1.7 + -1.2x + 0.6x2 = 1.7 + -1.7 + 1.2x + -1.2x + -0.6x2 + 0.6x2

Combine like terms: 1.7 + -1.7 = 0.0
-1.7 + -1.2x + 0.6x2 = 0.0 + 1.2x + -1.2x + -0.6x2 + 0.6x2
-1.7 + -1.2x + 0.6x2 = 1.2x + -1.2x + -0.6x2 + 0.6x2

Combine like terms: 1.2x + -1.2x = 0.0
-1.7 + -1.2x + 0.6x2 = 0.0 + -0.6x2 + 0.6x2
-1.7 + -1.2x + 0.6x2 = -0.6x2 + 0.6x2

Combine like terms: -0.6x2 + 0.6x2 = 0.0
-1.7 + -1.2x + 0.6x2 = 0.0

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

Divide each side by '0.6'.
-2.833333333 + -2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.833333333' to each side of the equation.
-2.833333333 + -2x + 2.833333333 + x2 = 0 + 2.833333333

Reorder the terms:
-2.833333333 + 2.833333333 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 2.833333333

Combine like terms: -2.833333333 + 2.833333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 2.833333333
-2x + x2 = 0 + 2.833333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.833333333 = 2.833333333
-2x + x2 = 2.833333333

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 = 2.833333333 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2x + x2 = 2.833333333 + 1

Combine like terms: 2.833333333 + 1 = 3.833333333
1 + -2x + x2 = 3.833333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1)(x + -1) = 3.833333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.957890021

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1) equal to 1.957890021 and -1.957890021.

Subproblem 1

x + -1 = 1.957890021 Simplifying x + -1 = 1.957890021 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = 1.957890021 Solving -1 + x = 1.957890021 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 = 1.957890021 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = 1.957890021 + 1 x = 1.957890021 + 1 Combine like terms: 1.957890021 + 1 = 2.957890021 x = 2.957890021 Simplifying x = 2.957890021

Subproblem 2

x + -1 = -1.957890021 Simplifying x + -1 = -1.957890021 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = -1.957890021 Solving -1 + x = -1.957890021 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 = -1.957890021 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = -1.957890021 + 1 x = -1.957890021 + 1 Combine like terms: -1.957890021 + 1 = -0.957890021 x = -0.957890021 Simplifying x = -0.957890021

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.957890021, -0.957890021}

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