16.1x^2-20x+4=0

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Solution for 16.1x^2-20x+4=0 equation:


Simplifying
16.1x2 + -20x + 4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
4 + -20x + 16.1x2 = 0

Solving
4 + -20x + 16.1x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '16.1'.
0.248447205 + -1.242236025x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.248447205' to each side of the equation.
0.248447205 + -1.242236025x + -0.248447205 + x2 = 0 + -0.248447205

Reorder the terms:
0.248447205 + -0.248447205 + -1.242236025x + x2 = 0 + -0.248447205

Combine like terms: 0.248447205 + -0.248447205 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -1.242236025x + x2 = 0 + -0.248447205
-1.242236025x + x2 = 0 + -0.248447205

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.248447205 = -0.248447205
-1.242236025x + x2 = -0.248447205

The x term is -1.242236025x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.6211180125).
Square it (0.3857875855) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.3857875855' to each side of the equation.
-1.242236025x + 0.3857875855 + x2 = -0.248447205 + 0.3857875855

Reorder the terms:
0.3857875855 + -1.242236025x + x2 = -0.248447205 + 0.3857875855

Combine like terms: -0.248447205 + 0.3857875855 = 0.1373403805
0.3857875855 + -1.242236025x + x2 = 0.1373403805

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.6211180125)(x + -0.6211180125) = 0.1373403805

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.370594631

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.6211180125) equal to 0.370594631 and -0.370594631.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.6211180125 = 0.370594631 Simplifying x + -0.6211180125 = 0.370594631 Reorder the terms: -0.6211180125 + x = 0.370594631 Solving -0.6211180125 + x = 0.370594631 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.6211180125' to each side of the equation. -0.6211180125 + 0.6211180125 + x = 0.370594631 + 0.6211180125 Combine like terms: -0.6211180125 + 0.6211180125 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 0.370594631 + 0.6211180125 x = 0.370594631 + 0.6211180125 Combine like terms: 0.370594631 + 0.6211180125 = 0.9917126435 x = 0.9917126435 Simplifying x = 0.9917126435

Subproblem 2

x + -0.6211180125 = -0.370594631 Simplifying x + -0.6211180125 = -0.370594631 Reorder the terms: -0.6211180125 + x = -0.370594631 Solving -0.6211180125 + x = -0.370594631 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.6211180125' to each side of the equation. -0.6211180125 + 0.6211180125 + x = -0.370594631 + 0.6211180125 Combine like terms: -0.6211180125 + 0.6211180125 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -0.370594631 + 0.6211180125 x = -0.370594631 + 0.6211180125 Combine like terms: -0.370594631 + 0.6211180125 = 0.2505233815 x = 0.2505233815 Simplifying x = 0.2505233815

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.9917126435, 0.2505233815}

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