0=0.7x^2+0.2x-1

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Solution for 0=0.7x^2+0.2x-1 equation:


Simplifying
0 = 0.7x2 + 0.2x + -1

Reorder the terms:
0 = -1 + 0.2x + 0.7x2

Solving
0 = -1 + 0.2x + 0.7x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
1 + -0.2x + -0.7x2 = -1 + 0.2x + 0.7x2 + 1 + -0.2x + -0.7x2

Reorder the terms:
1 + -0.2x + -0.7x2 = -1 + 1 + 0.2x + -0.2x + 0.7x2 + -0.7x2

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
1 + -0.2x + -0.7x2 = 0 + 0.2x + -0.2x + 0.7x2 + -0.7x2
1 + -0.2x + -0.7x2 = 0.2x + -0.2x + 0.7x2 + -0.7x2

Combine like terms: 0.2x + -0.2x = 0.0
1 + -0.2x + -0.7x2 = 0.0 + 0.7x2 + -0.7x2
1 + -0.2x + -0.7x2 = 0.7x2 + -0.7x2

Combine like terms: 0.7x2 + -0.7x2 = 0.0
1 + -0.2x + -0.7x2 = 0.0

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

Divide each side by '-0.7'.
-1.428571429 + 0.2857142857x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.428571429' to each side of the equation.
-1.428571429 + 0.2857142857x + 1.428571429 + x2 = 0 + 1.428571429

Reorder the terms:
-1.428571429 + 1.428571429 + 0.2857142857x + x2 = 0 + 1.428571429

Combine like terms: -1.428571429 + 1.428571429 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 0.2857142857x + x2 = 0 + 1.428571429
0.2857142857x + x2 = 0 + 1.428571429

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.428571429 = 1.428571429
0.2857142857x + x2 = 1.428571429

The x term is 0.2857142857x.  Take half its coefficient (0.1428571429).
Square it (0.02040816328) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.02040816328' to each side of the equation.
0.2857142857x + 0.02040816328 + x2 = 1.428571429 + 0.02040816328

Reorder the terms:
0.02040816328 + 0.2857142857x + x2 = 1.428571429 + 0.02040816328

Combine like terms: 1.428571429 + 0.02040816328 = 1.44897959228
0.02040816328 + 0.2857142857x + x2 = 1.44897959228

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.1428571429)(x + 0.1428571429) = 1.44897959228

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.203735682

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.1428571429) equal to 1.203735682 and -1.203735682.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.1428571429 = 1.203735682 Simplifying x + 0.1428571429 = 1.203735682 Reorder the terms: 0.1428571429 + x = 1.203735682 Solving 0.1428571429 + x = 1.203735682 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.1428571429' to each side of the equation. 0.1428571429 + -0.1428571429 + x = 1.203735682 + -0.1428571429 Combine like terms: 0.1428571429 + -0.1428571429 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 1.203735682 + -0.1428571429 x = 1.203735682 + -0.1428571429 Combine like terms: 1.203735682 + -0.1428571429 = 1.0608785391 x = 1.0608785391 Simplifying x = 1.0608785391

Subproblem 2

x + 0.1428571429 = -1.203735682 Simplifying x + 0.1428571429 = -1.203735682 Reorder the terms: 0.1428571429 + x = -1.203735682 Solving 0.1428571429 + x = -1.203735682 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.1428571429' to each side of the equation. 0.1428571429 + -0.1428571429 + x = -1.203735682 + -0.1428571429 Combine like terms: 0.1428571429 + -0.1428571429 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -1.203735682 + -0.1428571429 x = -1.203735682 + -0.1428571429 Combine like terms: -1.203735682 + -0.1428571429 = -1.3465928249 x = -1.3465928249 Simplifying x = -1.3465928249

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.0608785391, -1.3465928249}

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