4.9x^2+1.414x-1=0

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Solution for 4.9x^2+1.414x-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
4.9x2 + 1.414x + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1.414x + 4.9x2 = 0

Solving
-1 + 1.414x + 4.9x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '4.9'.
-0.2040816327 + 0.2885714286x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.2040816327' to each side of the equation.
-0.2040816327 + 0.2885714286x + 0.2040816327 + x2 = 0 + 0.2040816327

Reorder the terms:
-0.2040816327 + 0.2040816327 + 0.2885714286x + x2 = 0 + 0.2040816327

Combine like terms: -0.2040816327 + 0.2040816327 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 0.2885714286x + x2 = 0 + 0.2040816327
0.2885714286x + x2 = 0 + 0.2040816327

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.2040816327 = 0.2040816327
0.2885714286x + x2 = 0.2040816327

The x term is 0.2885714286x.  Take half its coefficient (0.1442857143).
Square it (0.02081836735) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.02081836735' to each side of the equation.
0.2885714286x + 0.02081836735 + x2 = 0.2040816327 + 0.02081836735

Reorder the terms:
0.02081836735 + 0.2885714286x + x2 = 0.2040816327 + 0.02081836735

Combine like terms: 0.2040816327 + 0.02081836735 = 0.22490000005
0.02081836735 + 0.2885714286x + x2 = 0.22490000005

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.1442857143)(x + 0.1442857143) = 0.22490000005

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.474236228

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.1442857143) equal to 0.474236228 and -0.474236228.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.1442857143 = 0.474236228 Simplifying x + 0.1442857143 = 0.474236228 Reorder the terms: 0.1442857143 + x = 0.474236228 Solving 0.1442857143 + x = 0.474236228 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.1442857143' to each side of the equation. 0.1442857143 + -0.1442857143 + x = 0.474236228 + -0.1442857143 Combine like terms: 0.1442857143 + -0.1442857143 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 0.474236228 + -0.1442857143 x = 0.474236228 + -0.1442857143 Combine like terms: 0.474236228 + -0.1442857143 = 0.3299505137 x = 0.3299505137 Simplifying x = 0.3299505137

Subproblem 2

x + 0.1442857143 = -0.474236228 Simplifying x + 0.1442857143 = -0.474236228 Reorder the terms: 0.1442857143 + x = -0.474236228 Solving 0.1442857143 + x = -0.474236228 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.1442857143' to each side of the equation. 0.1442857143 + -0.1442857143 + x = -0.474236228 + -0.1442857143 Combine like terms: 0.1442857143 + -0.1442857143 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -0.474236228 + -0.1442857143 x = -0.474236228 + -0.1442857143 Combine like terms: -0.474236228 + -0.1442857143 = -0.6185219423 x = -0.6185219423 Simplifying x = -0.6185219423

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.3299505137, -0.6185219423}

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