0=4.9x^2+5x-1.6

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Solution for 0=4.9x^2+5x-1.6 equation:


Simplifying
0 = 4.9x2 + 5x + -1.6

Reorder the terms:
0 = -1.6 + 5x + 4.9x2

Solving
0 = -1.6 + 5x + 4.9x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.6 = 1.6
1.6 + -5x + -4.9x2 = -1.6 + 5x + 4.9x2 + 1.6 + -5x + -4.9x2

Reorder the terms:
1.6 + -5x + -4.9x2 = -1.6 + 1.6 + 5x + -5x + 4.9x2 + -4.9x2

Combine like terms: -1.6 + 1.6 = 0.0
1.6 + -5x + -4.9x2 = 0.0 + 5x + -5x + 4.9x2 + -4.9x2
1.6 + -5x + -4.9x2 = 5x + -5x + 4.9x2 + -4.9x2

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
1.6 + -5x + -4.9x2 = 0 + 4.9x2 + -4.9x2
1.6 + -5x + -4.9x2 = 4.9x2 + -4.9x2

Combine like terms: 4.9x2 + -4.9x2 = 0.0
1.6 + -5x + -4.9x2 = 0.0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-4.9 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-4.9'.
-0.3265306122 + 1.020408163x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.3265306122' to each side of the equation.
-0.3265306122 + 1.020408163x + 0.3265306122 + x2 = 0 + 0.3265306122

Reorder the terms:
-0.3265306122 + 0.3265306122 + 1.020408163x + x2 = 0 + 0.3265306122

Combine like terms: -0.3265306122 + 0.3265306122 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 1.020408163x + x2 = 0 + 0.3265306122
1.020408163x + x2 = 0 + 0.3265306122

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.3265306122 = 0.3265306122
1.020408163x + x2 = 0.3265306122

The x term is 1.020408163x.  Take half its coefficient (0.5102040815).
Square it (0.2603082048) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.2603082048' to each side of the equation.
1.020408163x + 0.2603082048 + x2 = 0.3265306122 + 0.2603082048

Reorder the terms:
0.2603082048 + 1.020408163x + x2 = 0.3265306122 + 0.2603082048

Combine like terms: 0.3265306122 + 0.2603082048 = 0.586838817
0.2603082048 + 1.020408163x + x2 = 0.586838817

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5102040815)(x + 0.5102040815) = 0.586838817

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.766054056

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.5102040815) equal to 0.766054056 and -0.766054056.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.5102040815 = 0.766054056 Simplifying x + 0.5102040815 = 0.766054056 Reorder the terms: 0.5102040815 + x = 0.766054056 Solving 0.5102040815 + x = 0.766054056 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5102040815' to each side of the equation. 0.5102040815 + -0.5102040815 + x = 0.766054056 + -0.5102040815 Combine like terms: 0.5102040815 + -0.5102040815 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 0.766054056 + -0.5102040815 x = 0.766054056 + -0.5102040815 Combine like terms: 0.766054056 + -0.5102040815 = 0.2558499745 x = 0.2558499745 Simplifying x = 0.2558499745

Subproblem 2

x + 0.5102040815 = -0.766054056 Simplifying x + 0.5102040815 = -0.766054056 Reorder the terms: 0.5102040815 + x = -0.766054056 Solving 0.5102040815 + x = -0.766054056 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5102040815' to each side of the equation. 0.5102040815 + -0.5102040815 + x = -0.766054056 + -0.5102040815 Combine like terms: 0.5102040815 + -0.5102040815 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -0.766054056 + -0.5102040815 x = -0.766054056 + -0.5102040815 Combine like terms: -0.766054056 + -0.5102040815 = -1.2762581375 x = -1.2762581375 Simplifying x = -1.2762581375

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.2558499745, -1.2762581375}

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