2x^2+5x-0.66=0

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Solution for 2x^2+5x-0.66=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 5x + -0.66 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-0.66 + 5x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-0.66 + 5x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-0.33 + 2.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.33' to each side of the equation.
-0.33 + 2.5x + 0.33 + x2 = 0 + 0.33

Reorder the terms:
-0.33 + 0.33 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.33

Combine like terms: -0.33 + 0.33 = 0.00
0.00 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.33
2.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.33

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.33 = 0.33
2.5x + x2 = 0.33

The x term is 2.5x.  Take half its coefficient (1.25).
Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation.
2.5x + 1.5625 + x2 = 0.33 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 0.33 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 0.33 + 1.5625 = 1.8925
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 1.8925

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.25)(x + 1.25) = 1.8925

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.375681649

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.25) equal to 1.375681649 and -1.375681649.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.25 = 1.375681649 Simplifying x + 1.25 = 1.375681649 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = 1.375681649 Solving 1.25 + x = 1.375681649 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.25' to each side of the equation. 1.25 + -1.25 + x = 1.375681649 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 1.375681649 + -1.25 x = 1.375681649 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.375681649 + -1.25 = 0.125681649 x = 0.125681649 Simplifying x = 0.125681649

Subproblem 2

x + 1.25 = -1.375681649 Simplifying x + 1.25 = -1.375681649 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = -1.375681649 Solving 1.25 + x = -1.375681649 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.25' to each side of the equation. 1.25 + -1.25 + x = -1.375681649 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -1.375681649 + -1.25 x = -1.375681649 + -1.25 Combine like terms: -1.375681649 + -1.25 = -2.625681649 x = -2.625681649 Simplifying x = -2.625681649

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.125681649, -2.625681649}

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