x^2+0.4x-0.3=0

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Solution for x^2+0.4x-0.3=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 0.4x + -0.3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-0.3 + 0.4x + x2 = 0

Solving
-0.3 + 0.4x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.3' to each side of the equation.
-0.3 + 0.4x + 0.3 + x2 = 0 + 0.3

Reorder the terms:
-0.3 + 0.3 + 0.4x + x2 = 0 + 0.3

Combine like terms: -0.3 + 0.3 = 0.0
0.0 + 0.4x + x2 = 0 + 0.3
0.4x + x2 = 0 + 0.3

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.3 = 0.3
0.4x + x2 = 0.3

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 = 0.3 + 0.04

Reorder the terms:
0.04 + 0.4x + x2 = 0.3 + 0.04

Combine like terms: 0.3 + 0.04 = 0.34
0.04 + 0.4x + x2 = 0.34

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.2)(x + 0.2) = 0.34

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.583095189

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.2) equal to 0.583095189 and -0.583095189.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.2 = 0.583095189 Simplifying x + 0.2 = 0.583095189 Reorder the terms: 0.2 + x = 0.583095189 Solving 0.2 + x = 0.583095189 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 = 0.583095189 + -0.2 Combine like terms: 0.2 + -0.2 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 0.583095189 + -0.2 x = 0.583095189 + -0.2 Combine like terms: 0.583095189 + -0.2 = 0.383095189 x = 0.383095189 Simplifying x = 0.383095189

Subproblem 2

x + 0.2 = -0.583095189 Simplifying x + 0.2 = -0.583095189 Reorder the terms: 0.2 + x = -0.583095189 Solving 0.2 + x = -0.583095189 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 = -0.583095189 + -0.2 Combine like terms: 0.2 + -0.2 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -0.583095189 + -0.2 x = -0.583095189 + -0.2 Combine like terms: -0.583095189 + -0.2 = -0.783095189 x = -0.783095189 Simplifying x = -0.783095189

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.383095189, -0.783095189}

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