5.71428571429=x^2+x

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Solution for 5.71428571429=x^2+x equation:


Simplifying
5.71428571429 = x2 + x

Reorder the terms:
5.71428571429 = x + x2

Solving
5.71428571429 = x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
5.71428571429 + -1x + -1x2 = x + -1x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
5.71428571429 + -1x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
5.71428571429 + -1x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
5.71428571429 + -1x + -1x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-5.714285714 + x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5.714285714' to each side of the equation.
-5.714285714 + x + 5.714285714 + x2 = 0 + 5.714285714

Reorder the terms:
-5.714285714 + 5.714285714 + x + x2 = 0 + 5.714285714

Combine like terms: -5.714285714 + 5.714285714 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + x + x2 = 0 + 5.714285714
x + x2 = 0 + 5.714285714

Combine like terms: 0 + 5.714285714 = 5.714285714
x + x2 = 5.714285714

The x term is x.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
 + 0.25 + x2 = 5.714285714 + 0.25

Combine like terms:  + 0.25 = 1.25
1.25 + x2 = 5.714285714 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 5.714285714 + 0.25 = 5.964285714
1.25 + x2 = 5.964285714

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5)(x + 0.5) = 5.964285714

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.442188714

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.5) equal to 2.442188714 and -2.442188714.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.5 = 2.442188714 Simplifying x + 0.5 = 2.442188714 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = 2.442188714 Solving 0.5 + x = 2.442188714 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = 2.442188714 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.442188714 + -0.5 x = 2.442188714 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 2.442188714 + -0.5 = 1.942188714 x = 1.942188714 Simplifying x = 1.942188714

Subproblem 2

x + 0.5 = -2.442188714 Simplifying x + 0.5 = -2.442188714 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = -2.442188714 Solving 0.5 + x = -2.442188714 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = -2.442188714 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.442188714 + -0.5 x = -2.442188714 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -2.442188714 + -0.5 = -2.942188714 x = -2.942188714 Simplifying x = -2.942188714

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.942188714, -2.942188714}

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