1.4x^2-x-30=0

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Solution for 1.4x^2-x-30=0 equation:


Simplifying
1.4x2 + -1x + -30 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-30 + -1x + 1.4x2 = 0

Solving
-30 + -1x + 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'.
-21.42857143 + -0.7142857143x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '21.42857143' to each side of the equation.
-21.42857143 + -0.7142857143x + 21.42857143 + x2 = 0 + 21.42857143

Reorder the terms:
-21.42857143 + 21.42857143 + -0.7142857143x + x2 = 0 + 21.42857143

Combine like terms: -21.42857143 + 21.42857143 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -0.7142857143x + x2 = 0 + 21.42857143
-0.7142857143x + x2 = 0 + 21.42857143

Combine like terms: 0 + 21.42857143 = 21.42857143
-0.7142857143x + x2 = 21.42857143

The x term is -0.7142857143x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.3571428572).
Square it (0.1275510204) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.1275510204' to each side of the equation.
-0.7142857143x + 0.1275510204 + x2 = 21.42857143 + 0.1275510204

Reorder the terms:
0.1275510204 + -0.7142857143x + x2 = 21.42857143 + 0.1275510204

Combine like terms: 21.42857143 + 0.1275510204 = 21.5561224504
0.1275510204 + -0.7142857143x + x2 = 21.5561224504

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.3571428572)(x + -0.3571428572) = 21.5561224504

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.642857143

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.3571428572) equal to 4.642857143 and -4.642857143.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.3571428572 = 4.642857143 Simplifying x + -0.3571428572 = 4.642857143 Reorder the terms: -0.3571428572 + x = 4.642857143 Solving -0.3571428572 + x = 4.642857143 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.3571428572' to each side of the equation. -0.3571428572 + 0.3571428572 + x = 4.642857143 + 0.3571428572 Combine like terms: -0.3571428572 + 0.3571428572 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 4.642857143 + 0.3571428572 x = 4.642857143 + 0.3571428572 Combine like terms: 4.642857143 + 0.3571428572 = 5.0000000002 x = 5.0000000002 Simplifying x = 5.0000000002

Subproblem 2

x + -0.3571428572 = -4.642857143 Simplifying x + -0.3571428572 = -4.642857143 Reorder the terms: -0.3571428572 + x = -4.642857143 Solving -0.3571428572 + x = -4.642857143 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.3571428572' to each side of the equation. -0.3571428572 + 0.3571428572 + x = -4.642857143 + 0.3571428572 Combine like terms: -0.3571428572 + 0.3571428572 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -4.642857143 + 0.3571428572 x = -4.642857143 + 0.3571428572 Combine like terms: -4.642857143 + 0.3571428572 = -4.2857142858 x = -4.2857142858 Simplifying x = -4.2857142858

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.0000000002, -4.2857142858}

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