q(1-0.5q)=0.233

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Solution for q(1-0.5q)=0.233 equation:


Simplifying
q(1 + -0.5q) = 0.233
(1 * q + -0.5q * q) = 0.233
(1q + -0.5q2) = 0.233

Solving
1q + -0.5q2 = 0.233

Solving for variable 'q'.

Reorder the terms:
-0.233 + 1q + -0.5q2 = 0.233 + -0.233

Combine like terms: 0.233 + -0.233 = 0.000
-0.233 + 1q + -0.5q2 = 0.000

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.5 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.5'.
0.466 + -2q + q2 = 0.00

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.466' to each side of the equation.
0.466 + -2q + -0.466 + q2 = 0.00 + -0.466

Reorder the terms:
0.466 + -0.466 + -2q + q2 = 0.00 + -0.466

Combine like terms: 0.466 + -0.466 = 0.000
0.000 + -2q + q2 = 0.00 + -0.466
-2q + q2 = 0.00 + -0.466

Combine like terms: 0.00 + -0.466 = -0.466
-2q + q2 = -0.466

The q term is -2q.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2q + 1 + q2 = -0.466 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2q + q2 = -0.466 + 1

Combine like terms: -0.466 + 1 = 0.534
1 + -2q + q2 = 0.534

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(q + -1)(q + -1) = 0.534

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.730753036

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(q + -1) equal to 0.730753036 and -0.730753036.

Subproblem 1

q + -1 = 0.730753036 Simplifying q + -1 = 0.730753036 Reorder the terms: -1 + q = 0.730753036 Solving -1 + q = 0.730753036 Solving for variable 'q'. Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + q = 0.730753036 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + q = 0.730753036 + 1 q = 0.730753036 + 1 Combine like terms: 0.730753036 + 1 = 1.730753036 q = 1.730753036 Simplifying q = 1.730753036

Subproblem 2

q + -1 = -0.730753036 Simplifying q + -1 = -0.730753036 Reorder the terms: -1 + q = -0.730753036 Solving -1 + q = -0.730753036 Solving for variable 'q'. Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + q = -0.730753036 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + q = -0.730753036 + 1 q = -0.730753036 + 1 Combine like terms: -0.730753036 + 1 = 0.269246964 q = 0.269246964 Simplifying q = 0.269246964

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. q = {1.730753036, 0.269246964}

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