4x^2+1.6x-1=0

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Solution for 4x^2+1.6x-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + 1.6x + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1.6x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-1 + 1.6x + 4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
4 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '4'.
-0.25 + 0.4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-0.25 + 0.4x + 0.25 + x2 = 0 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
-0.25 + 0.25 + 0.4x + x2 = 0 + 0.25

Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00
0.00 + 0.4x + x2 = 0 + 0.25
0.4x + x2 = 0 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.25 = 0.25
0.4x + x2 = 0.25

The x term is 0.4x.  Take half its coefficient (0.2).
Square it (0.04) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.04' to each side of the equation.
0.4x + 0.04 + x2 = 0.25 + 0.04

Reorder the terms:
0.04 + 0.4x + x2 = 0.25 + 0.04

Combine like terms: 0.25 + 0.04 = 0.29
0.04 + 0.4x + x2 = 0.29

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.2)(x + 0.2) = 0.29

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.538516481

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.2) equal to 0.538516481 and -0.538516481.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.2 = 0.538516481 Simplifying x + 0.2 = 0.538516481 Reorder the terms: 0.2 + x = 0.538516481 Solving 0.2 + x = 0.538516481 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.2' to each side of the equation. 0.2 + -0.2 + x = 0.538516481 + -0.2 Combine like terms: 0.2 + -0.2 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 0.538516481 + -0.2 x = 0.538516481 + -0.2 Combine like terms: 0.538516481 + -0.2 = 0.338516481 x = 0.338516481 Simplifying x = 0.338516481

Subproblem 2

x + 0.2 = -0.538516481 Simplifying x + 0.2 = -0.538516481 Reorder the terms: 0.2 + x = -0.538516481 Solving 0.2 + x = -0.538516481 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.2' to each side of the equation. 0.2 + -0.2 + x = -0.538516481 + -0.2 Combine like terms: 0.2 + -0.2 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -0.538516481 + -0.2 x = -0.538516481 + -0.2 Combine like terms: -0.538516481 + -0.2 = -0.738516481 x = -0.738516481 Simplifying x = -0.738516481

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.338516481, -0.738516481}

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