x^2+2x+1=.4

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Solution for x^2+2x+1=.4 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 2x + 1 = 0.4

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = 0.4

Solving
1 + 2x + x2 = 0.4

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
1 + -0.4 + 2x + x2 = 0.4 + -0.4

Combine like terms: 1 + -0.4 = 0.6
0.6 + 2x + x2 = 0.4 + -0.4

Combine like terms: 0.4 + -0.4 = 0.0
0.6 + 2x + x2 = 0.0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.6' to each side of the equation.
0.6 + 2x + -0.6 + x2 = 0.0 + -0.6

Reorder the terms:
0.6 + -0.6 + 2x + x2 = 0.0 + -0.6

Combine like terms: 0.6 + -0.6 = 0.0
0.0 + 2x + x2 = 0.0 + -0.6
2x + x2 = 0.0 + -0.6

Combine like terms: 0.0 + -0.6 = -0.6
2x + x2 = -0.6

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2x + 1 + x2 = -0.6 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = -0.6 + 1

Combine like terms: -0.6 + 1 = 0.4
1 + 2x + x2 = 0.4

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 0.4

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.632455532

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1) equal to 0.632455532 and -0.632455532.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 0.632455532 Simplifying x + 1 = 0.632455532 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 0.632455532 Solving 1 + x = 0.632455532 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = 0.632455532 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 0.632455532 + -1 x = 0.632455532 + -1 Combine like terms: 0.632455532 + -1 = -0.367544468 x = -0.367544468 Simplifying x = -0.367544468

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -0.632455532 Simplifying x + 1 = -0.632455532 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -0.632455532 Solving 1 + x = -0.632455532 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = -0.632455532 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -0.632455532 + -1 x = -0.632455532 + -1 Combine like terms: -0.632455532 + -1 = -1.632455532 x = -1.632455532 Simplifying x = -1.632455532

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.367544468, -1.632455532}

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