x^2+1.2x-0.5=0

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Solution for x^2+1.2x-0.5=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 1.2x + -0.5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-0.5 + 1.2x + x2 = 0

Solving
-0.5 + 1.2x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.5' to each side of the equation.
-0.5 + 1.2x + 0.5 + x2 = 0 + 0.5

Reorder the terms:
-0.5 + 0.5 + 1.2x + x2 = 0 + 0.5

Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 1.2x + x2 = 0 + 0.5
1.2x + x2 = 0 + 0.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.5 = 0.5
1.2x + x2 = 0.5

The x term is 1.2x.  Take half its coefficient (0.6).
Square it (0.36) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.36' to each side of the equation.
1.2x + 0.36 + x2 = 0.5 + 0.36

Reorder the terms:
0.36 + 1.2x + x2 = 0.5 + 0.36

Combine like terms: 0.5 + 0.36 = 0.86
0.36 + 1.2x + x2 = 0.86

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.6)(x + 0.6) = 0.86

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.92736185

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.6) equal to 0.92736185 and -0.92736185.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.6 = 0.92736185 Simplifying x + 0.6 = 0.92736185 Reorder the terms: 0.6 + x = 0.92736185 Solving 0.6 + x = 0.92736185 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.6' to each side of the equation. 0.6 + -0.6 + x = 0.92736185 + -0.6 Combine like terms: 0.6 + -0.6 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 0.92736185 + -0.6 x = 0.92736185 + -0.6 Combine like terms: 0.92736185 + -0.6 = 0.32736185 x = 0.32736185 Simplifying x = 0.32736185

Subproblem 2

x + 0.6 = -0.92736185 Simplifying x + 0.6 = -0.92736185 Reorder the terms: 0.6 + x = -0.92736185 Solving 0.6 + x = -0.92736185 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.6' to each side of the equation. 0.6 + -0.6 + x = -0.92736185 + -0.6 Combine like terms: 0.6 + -0.6 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -0.92736185 + -0.6 x = -0.92736185 + -0.6 Combine like terms: -0.92736185 + -0.6 = -1.52736185 x = -1.52736185 Simplifying x = -1.52736185

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.32736185, -1.52736185}

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