1.2x^2+3.5x-1.5=0

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Solution for 1.2x^2+3.5x-1.5=0 equation:


Simplifying
1.2x2 + 3.5x + -1.5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1.5 + 3.5x + 1.2x2 = 0

Solving
-1.5 + 3.5x + 1.2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '1.2'.
-1.25 + 2.916666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.25' to each side of the equation.
-1.25 + 2.916666667x + 1.25 + x2 = 0 + 1.25

Reorder the terms:
-1.25 + 1.25 + 2.916666667x + x2 = 0 + 1.25

Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00
0.00 + 2.916666667x + x2 = 0 + 1.25
2.916666667x + x2 = 0 + 1.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.25 = 1.25
2.916666667x + x2 = 1.25

The x term is 2.916666667x.  Take half its coefficient (1.458333334).
Square it (2.126736113) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.126736113' to each side of the equation.
2.916666667x + 2.126736113 + x2 = 1.25 + 2.126736113

Reorder the terms:
2.126736113 + 2.916666667x + x2 = 1.25 + 2.126736113

Combine like terms: 1.25 + 2.126736113 = 3.376736113
2.126736113 + 2.916666667x + x2 = 3.376736113

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.458333334)(x + 1.458333334) = 3.376736113

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.837589756

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.458333334) equal to 1.837589756 and -1.837589756.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.458333334 = 1.837589756 Simplifying x + 1.458333334 = 1.837589756 Reorder the terms: 1.458333334 + x = 1.837589756 Solving 1.458333334 + x = 1.837589756 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.458333334' to each side of the equation. 1.458333334 + -1.458333334 + x = 1.837589756 + -1.458333334 Combine like terms: 1.458333334 + -1.458333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.837589756 + -1.458333334 x = 1.837589756 + -1.458333334 Combine like terms: 1.837589756 + -1.458333334 = 0.379256422 x = 0.379256422 Simplifying x = 0.379256422

Subproblem 2

x + 1.458333334 = -1.837589756 Simplifying x + 1.458333334 = -1.837589756 Reorder the terms: 1.458333334 + x = -1.837589756 Solving 1.458333334 + x = -1.837589756 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.458333334' to each side of the equation. 1.458333334 + -1.458333334 + x = -1.837589756 + -1.458333334 Combine like terms: 1.458333334 + -1.458333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.837589756 + -1.458333334 x = -1.837589756 + -1.458333334 Combine like terms: -1.837589756 + -1.458333334 = -3.29592309 x = -3.29592309 Simplifying x = -3.29592309

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.379256422, -3.29592309}

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