3.8x^2+4x-4.9=0

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Solution for 3.8x^2+4x-4.9=0 equation:


Simplifying
3.8x2 + 4x + -4.9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4.9 + 4x + 3.8x2 = 0

Solving
-4.9 + 4x + 3.8x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '3.8'.
-1.289473684 + 1.052631579x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.289473684' to each side of the equation.
-1.289473684 + 1.052631579x + 1.289473684 + x2 = 0 + 1.289473684

Reorder the terms:
-1.289473684 + 1.289473684 + 1.052631579x + x2 = 0 + 1.289473684

Combine like terms: -1.289473684 + 1.289473684 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 1.052631579x + x2 = 0 + 1.289473684
1.052631579x + x2 = 0 + 1.289473684

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.289473684 = 1.289473684
1.052631579x + x2 = 1.289473684

The x term is 1.052631579x.  Take half its coefficient (0.5263157895).
Square it (0.2770083103) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.2770083103' to each side of the equation.
1.052631579x + 0.2770083103 + x2 = 1.289473684 + 0.2770083103

Reorder the terms:
0.2770083103 + 1.052631579x + x2 = 1.289473684 + 0.2770083103

Combine like terms: 1.289473684 + 0.2770083103 = 1.5664819943
0.2770083103 + 1.052631579x + x2 = 1.5664819943

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5263157895)(x + 0.5263157895) = 1.5664819943

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.251591784

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.5263157895) equal to 1.251591784 and -1.251591784.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.5263157895 = 1.251591784 Simplifying x + 0.5263157895 = 1.251591784 Reorder the terms: 0.5263157895 + x = 1.251591784 Solving 0.5263157895 + x = 1.251591784 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5263157895' to each side of the equation. 0.5263157895 + -0.5263157895 + x = 1.251591784 + -0.5263157895 Combine like terms: 0.5263157895 + -0.5263157895 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 1.251591784 + -0.5263157895 x = 1.251591784 + -0.5263157895 Combine like terms: 1.251591784 + -0.5263157895 = 0.7252759945 x = 0.7252759945 Simplifying x = 0.7252759945

Subproblem 2

x + 0.5263157895 = -1.251591784 Simplifying x + 0.5263157895 = -1.251591784 Reorder the terms: 0.5263157895 + x = -1.251591784 Solving 0.5263157895 + x = -1.251591784 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5263157895' to each side of the equation. 0.5263157895 + -0.5263157895 + x = -1.251591784 + -0.5263157895 Combine like terms: 0.5263157895 + -0.5263157895 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -1.251591784 + -0.5263157895 x = -1.251591784 + -0.5263157895 Combine like terms: -1.251591784 + -0.5263157895 = -1.7779075735 x = -1.7779075735 Simplifying x = -1.7779075735

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.7252759945, -1.7779075735}

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