2c^2+3.5c-1=0

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Solution for 2c^2+3.5c-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
2c2 + 3.5c + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3.5c + 2c2 = 0

Solving
-1 + 3.5c + 2c2 = 0

Solving for variable 'c'.

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-0.5 + 1.75c + c2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.5' to each side of the equation.
-0.5 + 1.75c + 0.5 + c2 = 0 + 0.5

Reorder the terms:
-0.5 + 0.5 + 1.75c + c2 = 0 + 0.5

Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 1.75c + c2 = 0 + 0.5
1.75c + c2 = 0 + 0.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.5 = 0.5
1.75c + c2 = 0.5

The c term is 1.75c.  Take half its coefficient (0.875).
Square it (0.765625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.765625' to each side of the equation.
1.75c + 0.765625 + c2 = 0.5 + 0.765625

Reorder the terms:
0.765625 + 1.75c + c2 = 0.5 + 0.765625

Combine like terms: 0.5 + 0.765625 = 1.265625
0.765625 + 1.75c + c2 = 1.265625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(c + 0.875)(c + 0.875) = 1.265625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.125

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(c + 0.875) equal to 1.125 and -1.125.

Subproblem 1

c + 0.875 = 1.125 Simplifying c + 0.875 = 1.125 Reorder the terms: 0.875 + c = 1.125 Solving 0.875 + c = 1.125 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.875' to each side of the equation. 0.875 + -0.875 + c = 1.125 + -0.875 Combine like terms: 0.875 + -0.875 = 0.000 0.000 + c = 1.125 + -0.875 c = 1.125 + -0.875 Combine like terms: 1.125 + -0.875 = 0.25 c = 0.25 Simplifying c = 0.25

Subproblem 2

c + 0.875 = -1.125 Simplifying c + 0.875 = -1.125 Reorder the terms: 0.875 + c = -1.125 Solving 0.875 + c = -1.125 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.875' to each side of the equation. 0.875 + -0.875 + c = -1.125 + -0.875 Combine like terms: 0.875 + -0.875 = 0.000 0.000 + c = -1.125 + -0.875 c = -1.125 + -0.875 Combine like terms: -1.125 + -0.875 = -2 c = -2 Simplifying c = -2

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. c = {0.25, -2}

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