4.9x^2+2x-40=0

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Solution for 4.9x^2+2x-40=0 equation:


Simplifying
4.9x2 + 2x + -40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 2x + 4.9x2 = 0

Solving
-40 + 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'.
-8.163265306 + 0.4081632653x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8.163265306' to each side of the equation.
-8.163265306 + 0.4081632653x + 8.163265306 + x2 = 0 + 8.163265306

Reorder the terms:
-8.163265306 + 8.163265306 + 0.4081632653x + x2 = 0 + 8.163265306

Combine like terms: -8.163265306 + 8.163265306 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 0.4081632653x + x2 = 0 + 8.163265306
0.4081632653x + x2 = 0 + 8.163265306

Combine like terms: 0 + 8.163265306 = 8.163265306
0.4081632653x + x2 = 8.163265306

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 = 8.163265306 + 0.04164931281

Reorder the terms:
0.04164931281 + 0.4081632653x + x2 = 8.163265306 + 0.04164931281

Combine like terms: 8.163265306 + 0.04164931281 = 8.20491461881
0.04164931281 + 0.4081632653x + x2 = 8.20491461881

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.2040816327)(x + 0.2040816327) = 8.20491461881

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.864422214

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.2040816327) equal to 2.864422214 and -2.864422214.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.2040816327 = 2.864422214 Simplifying x + 0.2040816327 = 2.864422214 Reorder the terms: 0.2040816327 + x = 2.864422214 Solving 0.2040816327 + x = 2.864422214 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 = 2.864422214 + -0.2040816327 Combine like terms: 0.2040816327 + -0.2040816327 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 2.864422214 + -0.2040816327 x = 2.864422214 + -0.2040816327 Combine like terms: 2.864422214 + -0.2040816327 = 2.6603405813 x = 2.6603405813 Simplifying x = 2.6603405813

Subproblem 2

x + 0.2040816327 = -2.864422214 Simplifying x + 0.2040816327 = -2.864422214 Reorder the terms: 0.2040816327 + x = -2.864422214 Solving 0.2040816327 + x = -2.864422214 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 = -2.864422214 + -0.2040816327 Combine like terms: 0.2040816327 + -0.2040816327 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -2.864422214 + -0.2040816327 x = -2.864422214 + -0.2040816327 Combine like terms: -2.864422214 + -0.2040816327 = -3.0685038467 x = -3.0685038467 Simplifying x = -3.0685038467

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.6603405813, -3.0685038467}

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