4.9x^2+5.25x-20=0

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Solution for 4.9x^2+5.25x-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
4.9x2 + 5.25x + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 5.25x + 4.9x2 = 0

Solving
-20 + 5.25x + 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 + 1.071428571x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.081632653' to each side of the equation.
-4.081632653 + 1.071428571x + 4.081632653 + x2 = 0 + 4.081632653

Reorder the terms:
-4.081632653 + 4.081632653 + 1.071428571x + x2 = 0 + 4.081632653

Combine like terms: -4.081632653 + 4.081632653 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 1.071428571x + x2 = 0 + 4.081632653
1.071428571x + x2 = 0 + 4.081632653

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.081632653 = 4.081632653
1.071428571x + x2 = 4.081632653

The x term is 1.071428571x.  Take half its coefficient (0.5357142855).
Square it (0.2869897957) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.2869897957' to each side of the equation.
1.071428571x + 0.2869897957 + x2 = 4.081632653 + 0.2869897957

Reorder the terms:
0.2869897957 + 1.071428571x + x2 = 4.081632653 + 0.2869897957

Combine like terms: 4.081632653 + 0.2869897957 = 4.3686224487
0.2869897957 + 1.071428571x + x2 = 4.3686224487

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5357142855)(x + 0.5357142855) = 4.3686224487

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.090124984

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.5357142855) equal to 2.090124984 and -2.090124984.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.5357142855 = 2.090124984 Simplifying x + 0.5357142855 = 2.090124984 Reorder the terms: 0.5357142855 + x = 2.090124984 Solving 0.5357142855 + x = 2.090124984 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5357142855' to each side of the equation. 0.5357142855 + -0.5357142855 + x = 2.090124984 + -0.5357142855 Combine like terms: 0.5357142855 + -0.5357142855 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 2.090124984 + -0.5357142855 x = 2.090124984 + -0.5357142855 Combine like terms: 2.090124984 + -0.5357142855 = 1.5544106985 x = 1.5544106985 Simplifying x = 1.5544106985

Subproblem 2

x + 0.5357142855 = -2.090124984 Simplifying x + 0.5357142855 = -2.090124984 Reorder the terms: 0.5357142855 + x = -2.090124984 Solving 0.5357142855 + x = -2.090124984 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5357142855' to each side of the equation. 0.5357142855 + -0.5357142855 + x = -2.090124984 + -0.5357142855 Combine like terms: 0.5357142855 + -0.5357142855 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -2.090124984 + -0.5357142855 x = -2.090124984 + -0.5357142855 Combine like terms: -2.090124984 + -0.5357142855 = -2.6258392695 x = -2.6258392695 Simplifying x = -2.6258392695

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.5544106985, -2.6258392695}

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