5x^2-7.7x-1.8=0

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Solution for 5x^2-7.7x-1.8=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -7.7x + -1.8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1.8 + -7.7x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-1.8 + -7.7x + 5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '5'.
-0.36 + -1.54x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.36' to each side of the equation.
-0.36 + -1.54x + 0.36 + x2 = 0 + 0.36

Reorder the terms:
-0.36 + 0.36 + -1.54x + x2 = 0 + 0.36

Combine like terms: -0.36 + 0.36 = 0.00
0.00 + -1.54x + x2 = 0 + 0.36
-1.54x + x2 = 0 + 0.36

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.36 = 0.36
-1.54x + x2 = 0.36

The x term is -1.54x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.77).
Square it (0.5929) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.5929' to each side of the equation.
-1.54x + 0.5929 + x2 = 0.36 + 0.5929

Reorder the terms:
0.5929 + -1.54x + x2 = 0.36 + 0.5929

Combine like terms: 0.36 + 0.5929 = 0.9529
0.5929 + -1.54x + x2 = 0.9529

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.77)(x + -0.77) = 0.9529

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.976165969

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.77) equal to 0.976165969 and -0.976165969.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.77 = 0.976165969 Simplifying x + -0.77 = 0.976165969 Reorder the terms: -0.77 + x = 0.976165969 Solving -0.77 + x = 0.976165969 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.77' to each side of the equation. -0.77 + 0.77 + x = 0.976165969 + 0.77 Combine like terms: -0.77 + 0.77 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 0.976165969 + 0.77 x = 0.976165969 + 0.77 Combine like terms: 0.976165969 + 0.77 = 1.746165969 x = 1.746165969 Simplifying x = 1.746165969

Subproblem 2

x + -0.77 = -0.976165969 Simplifying x + -0.77 = -0.976165969 Reorder the terms: -0.77 + x = -0.976165969 Solving -0.77 + x = -0.976165969 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.77' to each side of the equation. -0.77 + 0.77 + x = -0.976165969 + 0.77 Combine like terms: -0.77 + 0.77 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -0.976165969 + 0.77 x = -0.976165969 + 0.77 Combine like terms: -0.976165969 + 0.77 = -0.206165969 x = -0.206165969 Simplifying x = -0.206165969

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.746165969, -0.206165969}

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