4.9x^2+2x-20=0

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Solution for 4.9x^2+2x-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
4.9x2 + 2x + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 2x + 4.9x2 = 0

Solving
-20 + 2x + 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'.
-4.081632653 + 0.4081632653x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.081632653' to each side of the equation.
-4.081632653 + 0.4081632653x + 4.081632653 + x2 = 0 + 4.081632653

Reorder the terms:
-4.081632653 + 4.081632653 + 0.4081632653x + x2 = 0 + 4.081632653

Combine like terms: -4.081632653 + 4.081632653 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 0.4081632653x + x2 = 0 + 4.081632653
0.4081632653x + x2 = 0 + 4.081632653

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.081632653 = 4.081632653
0.4081632653x + x2 = 4.081632653

The x term is 0.4081632653x.  Take half its coefficient (0.2040816327).
Square it (0.04164931281) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.04164931281' to each side of the equation.
0.4081632653x + 0.04164931281 + x2 = 4.081632653 + 0.04164931281

Reorder the terms:
0.04164931281 + 0.4081632653x + x2 = 4.081632653 + 0.04164931281

Combine like terms: 4.081632653 + 0.04164931281 = 4.12328196581
0.04164931281 + 0.4081632653x + x2 = 4.12328196581

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.2040816327)(x + 0.2040816327) = 4.12328196581

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.030586606

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.2040816327) equal to 2.030586606 and -2.030586606.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.2040816327 = 2.030586606 Simplifying x + 0.2040816327 = 2.030586606 Reorder the terms: 0.2040816327 + x = 2.030586606 Solving 0.2040816327 + x = 2.030586606 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.2040816327' to each side of the equation. 0.2040816327 + -0.2040816327 + x = 2.030586606 + -0.2040816327 Combine like terms: 0.2040816327 + -0.2040816327 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 2.030586606 + -0.2040816327 x = 2.030586606 + -0.2040816327 Combine like terms: 2.030586606 + -0.2040816327 = 1.8265049733 x = 1.8265049733 Simplifying x = 1.8265049733

Subproblem 2

x + 0.2040816327 = -2.030586606 Simplifying x + 0.2040816327 = -2.030586606 Reorder the terms: 0.2040816327 + x = -2.030586606 Solving 0.2040816327 + x = -2.030586606 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.2040816327' to each side of the equation. 0.2040816327 + -0.2040816327 + x = -2.030586606 + -0.2040816327 Combine like terms: 0.2040816327 + -0.2040816327 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -2.030586606 + -0.2040816327 x = -2.030586606 + -0.2040816327 Combine like terms: -2.030586606 + -0.2040816327 = -2.2346682387 x = -2.2346682387 Simplifying x = -2.2346682387

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.8265049733, -2.2346682387}

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