1.4x^2-2.5x-1=0

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Solution for 1.4x^2-2.5x-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
1.4x2 + -2.5x + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -2.5x + 1.4x2 = 0

Solving
-1 + -2.5x + 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'.
-0.7142857143 + -1.785714286x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.7142857143' to each side of the equation.
-0.7142857143 + -1.785714286x + 0.7142857143 + x2 = 0 + 0.7142857143

Reorder the terms:
-0.7142857143 + 0.7142857143 + -1.785714286x + x2 = 0 + 0.7142857143

Combine like terms: -0.7142857143 + 0.7142857143 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -1.785714286x + x2 = 0 + 0.7142857143
-1.785714286x + x2 = 0 + 0.7142857143

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.7142857143 = 0.7142857143
-1.785714286x + x2 = 0.7142857143

The x term is -1.785714286x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.892857143).
Square it (0.7971938778) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.7971938778' to each side of the equation.
-1.785714286x + 0.7971938778 + x2 = 0.7142857143 + 0.7971938778

Reorder the terms:
0.7971938778 + -1.785714286x + x2 = 0.7142857143 + 0.7971938778

Combine like terms: 0.7142857143 + 0.7971938778 = 1.5114795921
0.7971938778 + -1.785714286x + x2 = 1.5114795921

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.892857143)(x + -0.892857143) = 1.5114795921

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.229422463

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.892857143) equal to 1.229422463 and -1.229422463.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.892857143 = 1.229422463 Simplifying x + -0.892857143 = 1.229422463 Reorder the terms: -0.892857143 + x = 1.229422463 Solving -0.892857143 + x = 1.229422463 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.892857143' to each side of the equation. -0.892857143 + 0.892857143 + x = 1.229422463 + 0.892857143 Combine like terms: -0.892857143 + 0.892857143 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.229422463 + 0.892857143 x = 1.229422463 + 0.892857143 Combine like terms: 1.229422463 + 0.892857143 = 2.122279606 x = 2.122279606 Simplifying x = 2.122279606

Subproblem 2

x + -0.892857143 = -1.229422463 Simplifying x + -0.892857143 = -1.229422463 Reorder the terms: -0.892857143 + x = -1.229422463 Solving -0.892857143 + x = -1.229422463 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.892857143' to each side of the equation. -0.892857143 + 0.892857143 + x = -1.229422463 + 0.892857143 Combine like terms: -0.892857143 + 0.892857143 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.229422463 + 0.892857143 x = -1.229422463 + 0.892857143 Combine like terms: -1.229422463 + 0.892857143 = -0.33656532 x = -0.33656532 Simplifying x = -0.33656532

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.122279606, -0.33656532}

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