4.9x^2+1.7x-50=0

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Solution for 4.9x^2+1.7x-50=0 equation:


Simplifying
4.9x2 + 1.7x + -50 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-50 + 1.7x + 4.9x2 = 0

Solving
-50 + 1.7x + 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'.
-10.20408163 + 0.3469387755x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '10.20408163' to each side of the equation.
-10.20408163 + 0.3469387755x + 10.20408163 + x2 = 0 + 10.20408163

Reorder the terms:
-10.20408163 + 10.20408163 + 0.3469387755x + x2 = 0 + 10.20408163

Combine like terms: -10.20408163 + 10.20408163 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + 0.3469387755x + x2 = 0 + 10.20408163
0.3469387755x + x2 = 0 + 10.20408163

Combine like terms: 0 + 10.20408163 = 10.20408163
0.3469387755x + x2 = 10.20408163

The x term is 0.3469387755x.  Take half its coefficient (0.1734693878).
Square it (0.03009162850) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.03009162850' to each side of the equation.
0.3469387755x + 0.03009162850 + x2 = 10.20408163 + 0.03009162850

Reorder the terms:
0.03009162850 + 0.3469387755x + x2 = 10.20408163 + 0.03009162850

Combine like terms: 10.20408163 + 0.03009162850 = 10.2341732585
0.03009162850 + 0.3469387755x + x2 = 10.2341732585

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.1734693878)(x + 0.1734693878) = 10.2341732585

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.199089442

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.1734693878) equal to 3.199089442 and -3.199089442.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.1734693878 = 3.199089442 Simplifying x + 0.1734693878 = 3.199089442 Reorder the terms: 0.1734693878 + x = 3.199089442 Solving 0.1734693878 + x = 3.199089442 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.1734693878' to each side of the equation. 0.1734693878 + -0.1734693878 + x = 3.199089442 + -0.1734693878 Combine like terms: 0.1734693878 + -0.1734693878 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 3.199089442 + -0.1734693878 x = 3.199089442 + -0.1734693878 Combine like terms: 3.199089442 + -0.1734693878 = 3.0256200542 x = 3.0256200542 Simplifying x = 3.0256200542

Subproblem 2

x + 0.1734693878 = -3.199089442 Simplifying x + 0.1734693878 = -3.199089442 Reorder the terms: 0.1734693878 + x = -3.199089442 Solving 0.1734693878 + x = -3.199089442 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.1734693878' to each side of the equation. 0.1734693878 + -0.1734693878 + x = -3.199089442 + -0.1734693878 Combine like terms: 0.1734693878 + -0.1734693878 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -3.199089442 + -0.1734693878 x = -3.199089442 + -0.1734693878 Combine like terms: -3.199089442 + -0.1734693878 = -3.3725588298 x = -3.3725588298 Simplifying x = -3.3725588298

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.0256200542, -3.3725588298}

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