2x^2+0.4x=3

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Solution for 2x^2+0.4x=3 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 0.4x = 3

Reorder the terms:
0.4x + 2x2 = 3

Solving
0.4x + 2x2 = 3

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 0.4x + 2x2 = 3 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
-3 + 0.4x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-1.5 + 0.2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.5' to each side of the equation.
-1.5 + 0.2x + 1.5 + x2 = 0 + 1.5

Reorder the terms:
-1.5 + 1.5 + 0.2x + x2 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 0.2x + x2 = 0 + 1.5
0.2x + x2 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.5 = 1.5
0.2x + x2 = 1.5

The x term is 0.2x.  Take half its coefficient (0.1).
Square it (0.01) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.01' to each side of the equation.
0.2x + 0.01 + x2 = 1.5 + 0.01

Reorder the terms:
0.01 + 0.2x + x2 = 1.5 + 0.01

Combine like terms: 1.5 + 0.01 = 1.51
0.01 + 0.2x + x2 = 1.51

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.1)(x + 0.1) = 1.51

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.228820573

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.1) equal to 1.228820573 and -1.228820573.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.1 = 1.228820573 Simplifying x + 0.1 = 1.228820573 Reorder the terms: 0.1 + x = 1.228820573 Solving 0.1 + x = 1.228820573 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.1' to each side of the equation. 0.1 + -0.1 + x = 1.228820573 + -0.1 Combine like terms: 0.1 + -0.1 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.228820573 + -0.1 x = 1.228820573 + -0.1 Combine like terms: 1.228820573 + -0.1 = 1.128820573 x = 1.128820573 Simplifying x = 1.128820573

Subproblem 2

x + 0.1 = -1.228820573 Simplifying x + 0.1 = -1.228820573 Reorder the terms: 0.1 + x = -1.228820573 Solving 0.1 + x = -1.228820573 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.1' to each side of the equation. 0.1 + -0.1 + x = -1.228820573 + -0.1 Combine like terms: 0.1 + -0.1 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.228820573 + -0.1 x = -1.228820573 + -0.1 Combine like terms: -1.228820573 + -0.1 = -1.328820573 x = -1.328820573 Simplifying x = -1.328820573

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.128820573, -1.328820573}

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