2x^2+x-2=2.5

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Solution for 2x^2+x-2=2.5 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + x + -2 = 2.5

Reorder the terms:
-2 + x + 2x2 = 2.5

Solving
-2 + x + 2x2 = 2.5

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -2.5 + x + 2x2 = 2.5 + -2.5

Combine like terms: -2 + -2.5 = -4.5
-4.5 + x + 2x2 = 2.5 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0
-4.5 + x + 2x2 = 0.0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-2.25 + 0.5x + x2 = 0.0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
-2.25 + 0.5x + 2.25 + x2 = 0.0 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
-2.25 + 2.25 + 0.5x + x2 = 0.0 + 2.25

Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00
0.00 + 0.5x + x2 = 0.0 + 2.25
0.5x + x2 = 0.0 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 0.0 + 2.25 = 2.25
0.5x + x2 = 2.25

The x term is x.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
0.5x + 0.25 + x2 = 2.25 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + 0.5x + x2 = 2.25 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 2.25 + 0.25 = 2.5
0.25 + 0.5x + x2 = 2.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5)(x + 0.5) = 2.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.58113883

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.5) equal to 1.58113883 and -1.58113883.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.5 = 1.58113883 Simplifying x + 0.5 = 1.58113883 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = 1.58113883 Solving 0.5 + x = 1.58113883 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = 1.58113883 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.58113883 + -0.5 x = 1.58113883 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 1.58113883 + -0.5 = 1.08113883 x = 1.08113883 Simplifying x = 1.08113883

Subproblem 2

x + 0.5 = -1.58113883 Simplifying x + 0.5 = -1.58113883 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = -1.58113883 Solving 0.5 + x = -1.58113883 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = -1.58113883 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.58113883 + -0.5 x = -1.58113883 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -1.58113883 + -0.5 = -2.08113883 x = -2.08113883 Simplifying x = -2.08113883

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.08113883, -2.08113883}

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