x^2+2.5x+1.56=2

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Solution for x^2+2.5x+1.56=2 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 2.5x + 1.56 = 2

Reorder the terms:
1.56 + 2.5x + x2 = 2

Solving
1.56 + 2.5x + x2 = 2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
1.56 + -2 + 2.5x + x2 = 2 + -2

Combine like terms: 1.56 + -2 = -0.44
-0.44 + 2.5x + x2 = 2 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
-0.44 + 2.5x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.44' to each side of the equation.
-0.44 + 2.5x + 0.44 + x2 = 0 + 0.44

Reorder the terms:
-0.44 + 0.44 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.44

Combine like terms: -0.44 + 0.44 = 0.00
0.00 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.44
2.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.44

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.44 = 0.44
2.5x + x2 = 0.44

The x term is 2.5x.  Take half its coefficient (1.25).
Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation.
2.5x + 1.5625 + x2 = 0.44 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 0.44 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 0.44 + 1.5625 = 2.0025
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 2.0025

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.25)(x + 1.25) = 2.0025

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.41509717

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.25) equal to 1.41509717 and -1.41509717.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.25 = 1.41509717 Simplifying x + 1.25 = 1.41509717 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = 1.41509717 Solving 1.25 + x = 1.41509717 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.25' to each side of the equation. 1.25 + -1.25 + x = 1.41509717 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 1.41509717 + -1.25 x = 1.41509717 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.41509717 + -1.25 = 0.16509717 x = 0.16509717 Simplifying x = 0.16509717

Subproblem 2

x + 1.25 = -1.41509717 Simplifying x + 1.25 = -1.41509717 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = -1.41509717 Solving 1.25 + x = -1.41509717 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.25' to each side of the equation. 1.25 + -1.25 + x = -1.41509717 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -1.41509717 + -1.25 x = -1.41509717 + -1.25 Combine like terms: -1.41509717 + -1.25 = -2.66509717 x = -2.66509717 Simplifying x = -2.66509717

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.16509717, -2.66509717}

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