x^2+1.667x-.833=0

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Solution for x^2+1.667x-.833=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 1.667x + -0.833 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-0.833 + 1.667x + x2 = 0

Solving
-0.833 + 1.667x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.833' to each side of the equation.
-0.833 + 1.667x + 0.833 + x2 = 0 + 0.833

Reorder the terms:
-0.833 + 0.833 + 1.667x + x2 = 0 + 0.833

Combine like terms: -0.833 + 0.833 = 0.000
0.000 + 1.667x + x2 = 0 + 0.833
1.667x + x2 = 0 + 0.833

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.833 = 0.833
1.667x + x2 = 0.833

The x term is 1.667x.  Take half its coefficient (0.8335).
Square it (0.69472225) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.69472225' to each side of the equation.
1.667x + 0.69472225 + x2 = 0.833 + 0.69472225

Reorder the terms:
0.69472225 + 1.667x + x2 = 0.833 + 0.69472225

Combine like terms: 0.833 + 0.69472225 = 1.52772225
0.69472225 + 1.667x + x2 = 1.52772225

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.8335)(x + 0.8335) = 1.52772225

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.236010619

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.8335) equal to 1.236010619 and -1.236010619.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.8335 = 1.236010619 Simplifying x + 0.8335 = 1.236010619 Reorder the terms: 0.8335 + x = 1.236010619 Solving 0.8335 + x = 1.236010619 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.8335' to each side of the equation. 0.8335 + -0.8335 + x = 1.236010619 + -0.8335 Combine like terms: 0.8335 + -0.8335 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 1.236010619 + -0.8335 x = 1.236010619 + -0.8335 Combine like terms: 1.236010619 + -0.8335 = 0.402510619 x = 0.402510619 Simplifying x = 0.402510619

Subproblem 2

x + 0.8335 = -1.236010619 Simplifying x + 0.8335 = -1.236010619 Reorder the terms: 0.8335 + x = -1.236010619 Solving 0.8335 + x = -1.236010619 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.8335' to each side of the equation. 0.8335 + -0.8335 + x = -1.236010619 + -0.8335 Combine like terms: 0.8335 + -0.8335 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -1.236010619 + -0.8335 x = -1.236010619 + -0.8335 Combine like terms: -1.236010619 + -0.8335 = -2.069510619 x = -2.069510619 Simplifying x = -2.069510619

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.402510619, -2.069510619}

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