1.4x^2-0.7x-0.2=0

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Solution for 1.4x^2-0.7x-0.2=0 equation:


Simplifying
1.4x2 + -0.7x + -0.2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-0.2 + -0.7x + 1.4x2 = 0

Solving
-0.2 + -0.7x + 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'.
-0.1428571429 + -0.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.1428571429' to each side of the equation.
-0.1428571429 + -0.5x + 0.1428571429 + x2 = 0 + 0.1428571429

Reorder the terms:
-0.1428571429 + 0.1428571429 + -0.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.1428571429

Combine like terms: -0.1428571429 + 0.1428571429 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -0.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.1428571429
-0.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.1428571429

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.1428571429 = 0.1428571429
-0.5x + x2 = 0.1428571429

The x term is -0.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.25).
Square it (0.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0625' to each side of the equation.
-0.5x + 0.0625 + x2 = 0.1428571429 + 0.0625

Reorder the terms:
0.0625 + -0.5x + x2 = 0.1428571429 + 0.0625

Combine like terms: 0.1428571429 + 0.0625 = 0.2053571429
0.0625 + -0.5x + x2 = 0.2053571429

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.25)(x + -0.25) = 0.2053571429

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.453163484

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.25) equal to 0.453163484 and -0.453163484.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.25 = 0.453163484 Simplifying x + -0.25 = 0.453163484 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + x = 0.453163484 Solving -0.25 + x = 0.453163484 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + 0.25 + x = 0.453163484 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 0.453163484 + 0.25 x = 0.453163484 + 0.25 Combine like terms: 0.453163484 + 0.25 = 0.703163484 x = 0.703163484 Simplifying x = 0.703163484

Subproblem 2

x + -0.25 = -0.453163484 Simplifying x + -0.25 = -0.453163484 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + x = -0.453163484 Solving -0.25 + x = -0.453163484 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + 0.25 + x = -0.453163484 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -0.453163484 + 0.25 x = -0.453163484 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.453163484 + 0.25 = -0.203163484 x = -0.203163484 Simplifying x = -0.203163484

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.703163484, -0.203163484}

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