1.4x^2+.9x-31.7=0

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Solution for 1.4x^2+.9x-31.7=0 equation:


Simplifying
1.4x2 + 0.9x + -31.7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-31.7 + 0.9x + 1.4x2 = 0

Solving
-31.7 + 0.9x + 1.4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '1.4'.
-22.64285714 + 0.6428571429x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '22.64285714' to each side of the equation.
-22.64285714 + 0.6428571429x + 22.64285714 + x2 = 0 + 22.64285714

Reorder the terms:
-22.64285714 + 22.64285714 + 0.6428571429x + x2 = 0 + 22.64285714

Combine like terms: -22.64285714 + 22.64285714 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + 0.6428571429x + x2 = 0 + 22.64285714
0.6428571429x + x2 = 0 + 22.64285714

Combine like terms: 0 + 22.64285714 = 22.64285714
0.6428571429x + x2 = 22.64285714

The x term is 0.6428571429x.  Take half its coefficient (0.3214285715).
Square it (0.1033163266) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.1033163266' to each side of the equation.
0.6428571429x + 0.1033163266 + x2 = 22.64285714 + 0.1033163266

Reorder the terms:
0.1033163266 + 0.6428571429x + x2 = 22.64285714 + 0.1033163266

Combine like terms: 22.64285714 + 0.1033163266 = 22.7461734666
0.1033163266 + 0.6428571429x + x2 = 22.7461734666

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.3214285715)(x + 0.3214285715) = 22.7461734666

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.769294861

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.3214285715) equal to 4.769294861 and -4.769294861.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.3214285715 = 4.769294861 Simplifying x + 0.3214285715 = 4.769294861 Reorder the terms: 0.3214285715 + x = 4.769294861 Solving 0.3214285715 + x = 4.769294861 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.3214285715' to each side of the equation. 0.3214285715 + -0.3214285715 + x = 4.769294861 + -0.3214285715 Combine like terms: 0.3214285715 + -0.3214285715 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 4.769294861 + -0.3214285715 x = 4.769294861 + -0.3214285715 Combine like terms: 4.769294861 + -0.3214285715 = 4.4478662895 x = 4.4478662895 Simplifying x = 4.4478662895

Subproblem 2

x + 0.3214285715 = -4.769294861 Simplifying x + 0.3214285715 = -4.769294861 Reorder the terms: 0.3214285715 + x = -4.769294861 Solving 0.3214285715 + x = -4.769294861 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.3214285715' to each side of the equation. 0.3214285715 + -0.3214285715 + x = -4.769294861 + -0.3214285715 Combine like terms: 0.3214285715 + -0.3214285715 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -4.769294861 + -0.3214285715 x = -4.769294861 + -0.3214285715 Combine like terms: -4.769294861 + -0.3214285715 = -5.0907234325 x = -5.0907234325 Simplifying x = -5.0907234325

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.4478662895, -5.0907234325}

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