3x^2+x-1.96=0

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Solution for 3x^2+x-1.96=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + x + -1.96 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1.96 + x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
-1.96 + x + 3x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-0.6533333333 + 0.3333333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.6533333333' to each side of the equation.
-0.6533333333 + 0.3333333333x + 0.6533333333 + x2 = 0 + 0.6533333333

Reorder the terms:
-0.6533333333 + 0.6533333333 + 0.3333333333x + x2 = 0 + 0.6533333333

Combine like terms: -0.6533333333 + 0.6533333333 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 0.3333333333x + x2 = 0 + 0.6533333333
0.3333333333x + x2 = 0 + 0.6533333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.6533333333 = 0.6533333333
0.3333333333x + x2 = 0.6533333333

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.
0.3333333333x + 0.25 + x2 = 0.6533333333 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + 0.3333333333x + x2 = 0.6533333333 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 0.6533333333 + 0.25 = 0.9033333333
0.25 + 0.3333333333x + x2 = 0.9033333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5)(x + 0.5) = 0.9033333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.950438495

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.5) equal to 0.950438495 and -0.950438495.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.5 = 0.950438495 Simplifying x + 0.5 = 0.950438495 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = 0.950438495 Solving 0.5 + x = 0.950438495 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 = 0.950438495 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 0.950438495 + -0.5 x = 0.950438495 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.950438495 + -0.5 = 0.450438495 x = 0.450438495 Simplifying x = 0.450438495

Subproblem 2

x + 0.5 = -0.950438495 Simplifying x + 0.5 = -0.950438495 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = -0.950438495 Solving 0.5 + x = -0.950438495 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 = -0.950438495 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -0.950438495 + -0.5 x = -0.950438495 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -0.950438495 + -0.5 = -1.450438495 x = -1.450438495 Simplifying x = -1.450438495

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.450438495, -1.450438495}

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