3.5x^2-2x-1=

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Solution for 3.5x^2-2x-1= equation:


Simplifying
3.5x2 + -2x + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -2x + 3.5x2 = 0

Solving
-1 + -2x + 3.5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '3.5'.
-0.2857142857 + -0.5714285714x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.2857142857' to each side of the equation.
-0.2857142857 + -0.5714285714x + 0.2857142857 + x2 = 0 + 0.2857142857

Reorder the terms:
-0.2857142857 + 0.2857142857 + -0.5714285714x + x2 = 0 + 0.2857142857

Combine like terms: -0.2857142857 + 0.2857142857 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -0.5714285714x + x2 = 0 + 0.2857142857
-0.5714285714x + x2 = 0 + 0.2857142857

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.2857142857 = 0.2857142857
-0.5714285714x + x2 = 0.2857142857

The x term is -0.5714285714x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.2857142857).
Square it (0.08163265305) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.08163265305' to each side of the equation.
-0.5714285714x + 0.08163265305 + x2 = 0.2857142857 + 0.08163265305

Reorder the terms:
0.08163265305 + -0.5714285714x + x2 = 0.2857142857 + 0.08163265305

Combine like terms: 0.2857142857 + 0.08163265305 = 0.36734693875
0.08163265305 + -0.5714285714x + x2 = 0.36734693875

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.2857142857)(x + -0.2857142857) = 0.36734693875

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.606091527

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.2857142857) equal to 0.606091527 and -0.606091527.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.2857142857 = 0.606091527 Simplifying x + -0.2857142857 = 0.606091527 Reorder the terms: -0.2857142857 + x = 0.606091527 Solving -0.2857142857 + x = 0.606091527 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.2857142857' to each side of the equation. -0.2857142857 + 0.2857142857 + x = 0.606091527 + 0.2857142857 Combine like terms: -0.2857142857 + 0.2857142857 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 0.606091527 + 0.2857142857 x = 0.606091527 + 0.2857142857 Combine like terms: 0.606091527 + 0.2857142857 = 0.8918058127 x = 0.8918058127 Simplifying x = 0.8918058127

Subproblem 2

x + -0.2857142857 = -0.606091527 Simplifying x + -0.2857142857 = -0.606091527 Reorder the terms: -0.2857142857 + x = -0.606091527 Solving -0.2857142857 + x = -0.606091527 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.2857142857' to each side of the equation. -0.2857142857 + 0.2857142857 + x = -0.606091527 + 0.2857142857 Combine like terms: -0.2857142857 + 0.2857142857 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -0.606091527 + 0.2857142857 x = -0.606091527 + 0.2857142857 Combine like terms: -0.606091527 + 0.2857142857 = -0.3203772413 x = -0.3203772413 Simplifying x = -0.3203772413

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.8918058127, -0.3203772413}

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