2x^2-2.50x-0.42=0

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Solution for 2x^2-2.50x-0.42=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -2.50x + -0.42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-0.42 + -2.50x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-0.42 + -2.50x + 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'.
-0.21 + -1.25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.21' to each side of the equation.
-0.21 + -1.25x + 0.21 + x2 = 0 + 0.21

Reorder the terms:
-0.21 + 0.21 + -1.25x + x2 = 0 + 0.21

Combine like terms: -0.21 + 0.21 = 0.00
0.00 + -1.25x + x2 = 0 + 0.21
-1.25x + x2 = 0 + 0.21

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.21 = 0.21
-1.25x + x2 = 0.21

The x term is -1.25x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.625).
Square it (0.390625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.390625' to each side of the equation.
-1.25x + 0.390625 + x2 = 0.21 + 0.390625

Reorder the terms:
0.390625 + -1.25x + x2 = 0.21 + 0.390625

Combine like terms: 0.21 + 0.390625 = 0.600625
0.390625 + -1.25x + x2 = 0.600625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.625)(x + -0.625) = 0.600625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.775

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.625) equal to 0.775 and -0.775.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.625 = 0.775 Simplifying x + -0.625 = 0.775 Reorder the terms: -0.625 + x = 0.775 Solving -0.625 + x = 0.775 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.625' to each side of the equation. -0.625 + 0.625 + x = 0.775 + 0.625 Combine like terms: -0.625 + 0.625 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 0.775 + 0.625 x = 0.775 + 0.625 Combine like terms: 0.775 + 0.625 = 1.4 x = 1.4 Simplifying x = 1.4

Subproblem 2

x + -0.625 = -0.775 Simplifying x + -0.625 = -0.775 Reorder the terms: -0.625 + x = -0.775 Solving -0.625 + x = -0.775 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.625' to each side of the equation. -0.625 + 0.625 + x = -0.775 + 0.625 Combine like terms: -0.625 + 0.625 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -0.775 + 0.625 x = -0.775 + 0.625 Combine like terms: -0.775 + 0.625 = -0.15 x = -0.15 Simplifying x = -0.15

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.4, -0.15}

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