1.7x^2+x-1.6=0

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Solution for 1.7x^2+x-1.6=0 equation:


Simplifying
1.7x2 + x + -1.6 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1.6 + x + 1.7x2 = 0

Solving
-1.6 + x + 1.7x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '1.7'.
-0.9411764706 + 0.5882352941x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.9411764706' to each side of the equation.
-0.9411764706 + 0.5882352941x + 0.9411764706 + x2 = 0 + 0.9411764706

Reorder the terms:
-0.9411764706 + 0.9411764706 + 0.5882352941x + x2 = 0 + 0.9411764706

Combine like terms: -0.9411764706 + 0.9411764706 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 0.5882352941x + x2 = 0 + 0.9411764706
0.5882352941x + x2 = 0 + 0.9411764706

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.9411764706 = 0.9411764706
0.5882352941x + x2 = 0.9411764706

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

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
0.5882352941x + 0.25 + x2 = 0.9411764706 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + 0.5882352941x + x2 = 0.9411764706 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 0.9411764706 + 0.25 = 1.1911764706
0.25 + 0.5882352941x + x2 = 1.1911764706

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5)(x + 0.5) = 1.1911764706

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.091410313

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.5) equal to 1.091410313 and -1.091410313.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.5 = 1.091410313 Simplifying x + 0.5 = 1.091410313 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = 1.091410313 Solving 0.5 + x = 1.091410313 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = 1.091410313 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.091410313 + -0.5 x = 1.091410313 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 1.091410313 + -0.5 = 0.591410313 x = 0.591410313 Simplifying x = 0.591410313

Subproblem 2

x + 0.5 = -1.091410313 Simplifying x + 0.5 = -1.091410313 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = -1.091410313 Solving 0.5 + x = -1.091410313 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = -1.091410313 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.091410313 + -0.5 x = -1.091410313 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -1.091410313 + -0.5 = -1.591410313 x = -1.591410313 Simplifying x = -1.591410313

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.591410313, -1.591410313}

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