1.6x^2+8.2x+1=0

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Solution for 1.6x^2+8.2x+1=0 equation:


Simplifying
1.6x2 + 8.2x + 1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1 + 8.2x + 1.6x2 = 0

Solving
1 + 8.2x + 1.6x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '1.6'.
0.625 + 5.125x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.625' to each side of the equation.
0.625 + 5.125x + -0.625 + x2 = 0 + -0.625

Reorder the terms:
0.625 + -0.625 + 5.125x + x2 = 0 + -0.625

Combine like terms: 0.625 + -0.625 = 0.000
0.000 + 5.125x + x2 = 0 + -0.625
5.125x + x2 = 0 + -0.625

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.625 = -0.625
5.125x + x2 = -0.625

The x term is 5.125x.  Take half its coefficient (2.5625).
Square it (6.56640625) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.56640625' to each side of the equation.
5.125x + 6.56640625 + x2 = -0.625 + 6.56640625

Reorder the terms:
6.56640625 + 5.125x + x2 = -0.625 + 6.56640625

Combine like terms: -0.625 + 6.56640625 = 5.94140625
6.56640625 + 5.125x + x2 = 5.94140625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5625)(x + 2.5625) = 5.94140625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.4375

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5625) equal to 2.4375 and -2.4375.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.5625 = 2.4375 Simplifying x + 2.5625 = 2.4375 Reorder the terms: 2.5625 + x = 2.4375 Solving 2.5625 + x = 2.4375 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5625' to each side of the equation. 2.5625 + -2.5625 + x = 2.4375 + -2.5625 Combine like terms: 2.5625 + -2.5625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 2.4375 + -2.5625 x = 2.4375 + -2.5625 Combine like terms: 2.4375 + -2.5625 = -0.125 x = -0.125 Simplifying x = -0.125

Subproblem 2

x + 2.5625 = -2.4375 Simplifying x + 2.5625 = -2.4375 Reorder the terms: 2.5625 + x = -2.4375 Solving 2.5625 + x = -2.4375 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5625' to each side of the equation. 2.5625 + -2.5625 + x = -2.4375 + -2.5625 Combine like terms: 2.5625 + -2.5625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -2.4375 + -2.5625 x = -2.4375 + -2.5625 Combine like terms: -2.4375 + -2.5625 = -5 x = -5 Simplifying x = -5

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.125, -5}

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