2x^2-4x+1.5=x+2

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Solution for 2x^2-4x+1.5=x+2 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -4x + 1.5 = x + 2

Reorder the terms:
1.5 + -4x + 2x2 = x + 2

Reorder the terms:
1.5 + -4x + 2x2 = 2 + x

Solving
1.5 + -4x + 2x2 = 2 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
1.5 + -2 + -4x + -1x + 2x2 = 2 + x + -2 + -1x

Combine like terms: 1.5 + -2 = -0.5
-0.5 + -4x + -1x + 2x2 = 2 + x + -2 + -1x

Combine like terms: -4x + -1x = -5x
-0.5 + -5x + 2x2 = 2 + x + -2 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-0.5 + -5x + 2x2 = 2 + -2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
-0.5 + -5x + 2x2 = 0 + x + -1x
-0.5 + -5x + 2x2 = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-0.5 + -5x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-0.25 + -2.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-0.25 + -2.5x + 0.25 + x2 = 0 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
-0.25 + 0.25 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.25

Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.25
-2.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.25 = 0.25
-2.5x + x2 = 0.25

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 = 0.25 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = 0.25 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 0.25 + 1.5625 = 1.8125
1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = 1.8125

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.25)(x + -1.25) = 1.8125

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.346291202

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.25) equal to 1.346291202 and -1.346291202.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.25 = 1.346291202 Simplifying x + -1.25 = 1.346291202 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + x = 1.346291202 Solving -1.25 + x = 1.346291202 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 = 1.346291202 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 1.346291202 + 1.25 x = 1.346291202 + 1.25 Combine like terms: 1.346291202 + 1.25 = 2.596291202 x = 2.596291202 Simplifying x = 2.596291202

Subproblem 2

x + -1.25 = -1.346291202 Simplifying x + -1.25 = -1.346291202 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + x = -1.346291202 Solving -1.25 + x = -1.346291202 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 = -1.346291202 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -1.346291202 + 1.25 x = -1.346291202 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.346291202 + 1.25 = -0.096291202 x = -0.096291202 Simplifying x = -0.096291202

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.596291202, -0.096291202}

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