4.9x^2-10x-20=0

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Solution for 4.9x^2-10x-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
4.9x2 + -10x + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -10x + 4.9x2 = 0

Solving
-20 + -10x + 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 + -2.040816327x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.081632653' to each side of the equation.
-4.081632653 + -2.040816327x + 4.081632653 + x2 = 0 + 4.081632653

Reorder the terms:
-4.081632653 + 4.081632653 + -2.040816327x + x2 = 0 + 4.081632653

Combine like terms: -4.081632653 + 4.081632653 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -2.040816327x + x2 = 0 + 4.081632653
-2.040816327x + x2 = 0 + 4.081632653

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.081632653 = 4.081632653
-2.040816327x + x2 = 4.081632653

The x term is -2.040816327x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.020408164).
Square it (1.041232821) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.041232821' to each side of the equation.
-2.040816327x + 1.041232821 + x2 = 4.081632653 + 1.041232821

Reorder the terms:
1.041232821 + -2.040816327x + x2 = 4.081632653 + 1.041232821

Combine like terms: 4.081632653 + 1.041232821 = 5.122865474
1.041232821 + -2.040816327x + x2 = 5.122865474

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.020408164)(x + -1.020408164) = 5.122865474

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.263374798

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.020408164) equal to 2.263374798 and -2.263374798.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.020408164 = 2.263374798 Simplifying x + -1.020408164 = 2.263374798 Reorder the terms: -1.020408164 + x = 2.263374798 Solving -1.020408164 + x = 2.263374798 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.020408164' to each side of the equation. -1.020408164 + 1.020408164 + x = 2.263374798 + 1.020408164 Combine like terms: -1.020408164 + 1.020408164 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 2.263374798 + 1.020408164 x = 2.263374798 + 1.020408164 Combine like terms: 2.263374798 + 1.020408164 = 3.283782962 x = 3.283782962 Simplifying x = 3.283782962

Subproblem 2

x + -1.020408164 = -2.263374798 Simplifying x + -1.020408164 = -2.263374798 Reorder the terms: -1.020408164 + x = -2.263374798 Solving -1.020408164 + x = -2.263374798 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.020408164' to each side of the equation. -1.020408164 + 1.020408164 + x = -2.263374798 + 1.020408164 Combine like terms: -1.020408164 + 1.020408164 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -2.263374798 + 1.020408164 x = -2.263374798 + 1.020408164 Combine like terms: -2.263374798 + 1.020408164 = -1.242966634 x = -1.242966634 Simplifying x = -1.242966634

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.283782962, -1.242966634}

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