0=-4x^2-0.25x+1.225

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Solution for 0=-4x^2-0.25x+1.225 equation:


Simplifying
0 = -4x2 + -0.25x + 1.225

Reorder the terms:
0 = 1.225 + -0.25x + -4x2

Solving
0 = 1.225 + -0.25x + -4x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.225 = -1.225
-1.225 + 0.25x + 4x2 = 1.225 + -0.25x + -4x2 + -1.225 + 0.25x + 4x2

Reorder the terms:
-1.225 + 0.25x + 4x2 = 1.225 + -1.225 + -0.25x + 0.25x + -4x2 + 4x2

Combine like terms: 1.225 + -1.225 = 0.000
-1.225 + 0.25x + 4x2 = 0.000 + -0.25x + 0.25x + -4x2 + 4x2
-1.225 + 0.25x + 4x2 = -0.25x + 0.25x + -4x2 + 4x2

Combine like terms: -0.25x + 0.25x = 0.00
-1.225 + 0.25x + 4x2 = 0.00 + -4x2 + 4x2
-1.225 + 0.25x + 4x2 = -4x2 + 4x2

Combine like terms: -4x2 + 4x2 = 0
-1.225 + 0.25x + 4x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '4'.
-0.30625 + 0.0625x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.30625' to each side of the equation.
-0.30625 + 0.0625x + 0.30625 + x2 = 0 + 0.30625

Reorder the terms:
-0.30625 + 0.30625 + 0.0625x + x2 = 0 + 0.30625

Combine like terms: -0.30625 + 0.30625 = 0.00000
0.00000 + 0.0625x + x2 = 0 + 0.30625
0.0625x + x2 = 0 + 0.30625

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.30625 = 0.30625
0.0625x + x2 = 0.30625

The x term is 0.0625x.  Take half its coefficient (0.03125).
Square it (0.0009765625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0009765625' to each side of the equation.
0.0625x + 0.0009765625 + x2 = 0.30625 + 0.0009765625

Reorder the terms:
0.0009765625 + 0.0625x + x2 = 0.30625 + 0.0009765625

Combine like terms: 0.30625 + 0.0009765625 = 0.3072265625
0.0009765625 + 0.0625x + x2 = 0.3072265625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.03125)(x + 0.03125) = 0.3072265625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.55428022

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.03125) equal to 0.55428022 and -0.55428022.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.03125 = 0.55428022 Simplifying x + 0.03125 = 0.55428022 Reorder the terms: 0.03125 + x = 0.55428022 Solving 0.03125 + x = 0.55428022 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.03125' to each side of the equation. 0.03125 + -0.03125 + x = 0.55428022 + -0.03125 Combine like terms: 0.03125 + -0.03125 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = 0.55428022 + -0.03125 x = 0.55428022 + -0.03125 Combine like terms: 0.55428022 + -0.03125 = 0.52303022 x = 0.52303022 Simplifying x = 0.52303022

Subproblem 2

x + 0.03125 = -0.55428022 Simplifying x + 0.03125 = -0.55428022 Reorder the terms: 0.03125 + x = -0.55428022 Solving 0.03125 + x = -0.55428022 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.03125' to each side of the equation. 0.03125 + -0.03125 + x = -0.55428022 + -0.03125 Combine like terms: 0.03125 + -0.03125 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = -0.55428022 + -0.03125 x = -0.55428022 + -0.03125 Combine like terms: -0.55428022 + -0.03125 = -0.58553022 x = -0.58553022 Simplifying x = -0.58553022

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.52303022, -0.58553022}

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