1.8x^2-7.5x-0.4=4.6

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Solution for 1.8x^2-7.5x-0.4=4.6 equation:


Simplifying
1.8x2 + -7.5x + -0.4 = 4.6

Reorder the terms:
-0.4 + -7.5x + 1.8x2 = 4.6

Solving
-0.4 + -7.5x + 1.8x2 = 4.6

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-0.4 + -4.6 + -7.5x + 1.8x2 = 4.6 + -4.6

Combine like terms: -0.4 + -4.6 = -5
-5 + -7.5x + 1.8x2 = 4.6 + -4.6

Combine like terms: 4.6 + -4.6 = 0.0
-5 + -7.5x + 1.8x2 = 0.0

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

Divide each side by '1.8'.
-2.777777778 + -4.166666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.777777778' to each side of the equation.
-2.777777778 + -4.166666667x + 2.777777778 + x2 = 0 + 2.777777778

Reorder the terms:
-2.777777778 + 2.777777778 + -4.166666667x + x2 = 0 + 2.777777778

Combine like terms: -2.777777778 + 2.777777778 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -4.166666667x + x2 = 0 + 2.777777778
-4.166666667x + x2 = 0 + 2.777777778

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.777777778 = 2.777777778
-4.166666667x + x2 = 2.777777778

The x term is -4.166666667x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.083333334).
Square it (4.340277781) and add it to both sides.

Add '4.340277781' to each side of the equation.
-4.166666667x + 4.340277781 + x2 = 2.777777778 + 4.340277781

Reorder the terms:
4.340277781 + -4.166666667x + x2 = 2.777777778 + 4.340277781

Combine like terms: 2.777777778 + 4.340277781 = 7.118055559
4.340277781 + -4.166666667x + x2 = 7.118055559

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.083333334)(x + -2.083333334) = 7.118055559

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.667968433

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.083333334) equal to 2.667968433 and -2.667968433.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.083333334 = 2.667968433 Simplifying x + -2.083333334 = 2.667968433 Reorder the terms: -2.083333334 + x = 2.667968433 Solving -2.083333334 + x = 2.667968433 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.083333334' to each side of the equation. -2.083333334 + 2.083333334 + x = 2.667968433 + 2.083333334 Combine like terms: -2.083333334 + 2.083333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 2.667968433 + 2.083333334 x = 2.667968433 + 2.083333334 Combine like terms: 2.667968433 + 2.083333334 = 4.751301767 x = 4.751301767 Simplifying x = 4.751301767

Subproblem 2

x + -2.083333334 = -2.667968433 Simplifying x + -2.083333334 = -2.667968433 Reorder the terms: -2.083333334 + x = -2.667968433 Solving -2.083333334 + x = -2.667968433 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.083333334' to each side of the equation. -2.083333334 + 2.083333334 + x = -2.667968433 + 2.083333334 Combine like terms: -2.083333334 + 2.083333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -2.667968433 + 2.083333334 x = -2.667968433 + 2.083333334 Combine like terms: -2.667968433 + 2.083333334 = -0.584635099 x = -0.584635099 Simplifying x = -0.584635099

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.751301767, -0.584635099}

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