7x^2+0.8x-1.7=0

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Solution for 7x^2+0.8x-1.7=0 equation:


Simplifying
7x2 + 0.8x + -1.7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1.7 + 0.8x + 7x2 = 0

Solving
-1.7 + 0.8x + 7x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '7'.
-0.2428571429 + 0.1142857143x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.2428571429' to each side of the equation.
-0.2428571429 + 0.1142857143x + 0.2428571429 + x2 = 0 + 0.2428571429

Reorder the terms:
-0.2428571429 + 0.2428571429 + 0.1142857143x + x2 = 0 + 0.2428571429

Combine like terms: -0.2428571429 + 0.2428571429 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 0.1142857143x + x2 = 0 + 0.2428571429
0.1142857143x + x2 = 0 + 0.2428571429

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.2428571429 = 0.2428571429
0.1142857143x + x2 = 0.2428571429

The x term is 0.1142857143x.  Take half its coefficient (0.05714285715).
Square it (0.003265306123) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.003265306123' to each side of the equation.
0.1142857143x + 0.003265306123 + x2 = 0.2428571429 + 0.003265306123

Reorder the terms:
0.003265306123 + 0.1142857143x + x2 = 0.2428571429 + 0.003265306123

Combine like terms: 0.2428571429 + 0.003265306123 = 0.246122449023
0.003265306123 + 0.1142857143x + x2 = 0.246122449023

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.05714285715)(x + 0.05714285715) = 0.246122449023

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.496107296

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.05714285715) equal to 0.496107296 and -0.496107296.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.05714285715 = 0.496107296 Simplifying x + 0.05714285715 = 0.496107296 Reorder the terms: 0.05714285715 + x = 0.496107296 Solving 0.05714285715 + x = 0.496107296 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.05714285715' to each side of the equation. 0.05714285715 + -0.05714285715 + x = 0.496107296 + -0.05714285715 Combine like terms: 0.05714285715 + -0.05714285715 = 0.00000000000 0.00000000000 + x = 0.496107296 + -0.05714285715 x = 0.496107296 + -0.05714285715 Combine like terms: 0.496107296 + -0.05714285715 = 0.43896443885 x = 0.43896443885 Simplifying x = 0.43896443885

Subproblem 2

x + 0.05714285715 = -0.496107296 Simplifying x + 0.05714285715 = -0.496107296 Reorder the terms: 0.05714285715 + x = -0.496107296 Solving 0.05714285715 + x = -0.496107296 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.05714285715' to each side of the equation. 0.05714285715 + -0.05714285715 + x = -0.496107296 + -0.05714285715 Combine like terms: 0.05714285715 + -0.05714285715 = 0.00000000000 0.00000000000 + x = -0.496107296 + -0.05714285715 x = -0.496107296 + -0.05714285715 Combine like terms: -0.496107296 + -0.05714285715 = -0.55325015315 x = -0.55325015315 Simplifying x = -0.55325015315

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.43896443885, -0.55325015315}

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