1.4r^2-1.7r+.5=0

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Solution for 1.4r^2-1.7r+.5=0 equation:


Simplifying
1.4r2 + -1.7r + 0.5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
0.5 + -1.7r + 1.4r2 = 0

Solving
0.5 + -1.7r + 1.4r2 = 0

Solving for variable 'r'.

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

Divide each side by '1.4'.
0.3571428571 + -1.214285714r + r2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.3571428571' to each side of the equation.
0.3571428571 + -1.214285714r + -0.3571428571 + r2 = 0 + -0.3571428571

Reorder the terms:
0.3571428571 + -0.3571428571 + -1.214285714r + r2 = 0 + -0.3571428571

Combine like terms: 0.3571428571 + -0.3571428571 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -1.214285714r + r2 = 0 + -0.3571428571
-1.214285714r + r2 = 0 + -0.3571428571

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.3571428571 = -0.3571428571
-1.214285714r + r2 = -0.3571428571

The r term is -1.214285714r.  Take half its coefficient (-0.607142857).
Square it (0.3686224488) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.3686224488' to each side of the equation.
-1.214285714r + 0.3686224488 + r2 = -0.3571428571 + 0.3686224488

Reorder the terms:
0.3686224488 + -1.214285714r + r2 = -0.3571428571 + 0.3686224488

Combine like terms: -0.3571428571 + 0.3686224488 = 0.0114795917
0.3686224488 + -1.214285714r + r2 = 0.0114795917

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(r + -0.607142857)(r + -0.607142857) = 0.0114795917

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.107142857

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(r + -0.607142857) equal to 0.107142857 and -0.107142857.

Subproblem 1

r + -0.607142857 = 0.107142857 Simplifying r + -0.607142857 = 0.107142857 Reorder the terms: -0.607142857 + r = 0.107142857 Solving -0.607142857 + r = 0.107142857 Solving for variable 'r'. Move all terms containing r to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.607142857' to each side of the equation. -0.607142857 + 0.607142857 + r = 0.107142857 + 0.607142857 Combine like terms: -0.607142857 + 0.607142857 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + r = 0.107142857 + 0.607142857 r = 0.107142857 + 0.607142857 Combine like terms: 0.107142857 + 0.607142857 = 0.714285714 r = 0.714285714 Simplifying r = 0.714285714

Subproblem 2

r + -0.607142857 = -0.107142857 Simplifying r + -0.607142857 = -0.107142857 Reorder the terms: -0.607142857 + r = -0.107142857 Solving -0.607142857 + r = -0.107142857 Solving for variable 'r'. Move all terms containing r to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.607142857' to each side of the equation. -0.607142857 + 0.607142857 + r = -0.107142857 + 0.607142857 Combine like terms: -0.607142857 + 0.607142857 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + r = -0.107142857 + 0.607142857 r = -0.107142857 + 0.607142857 Combine like terms: -0.107142857 + 0.607142857 = 0.5 r = 0.5 Simplifying r = 0.5

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. r = {0.714285714, 0.5}

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