x^2+5.2x+2.1=0

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Solution for x^2+5.2x+2.1=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 5.2x + 2.1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
2.1 + 5.2x + x2 = 0

Solving
2.1 + 5.2x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2.1' to each side of the equation.
2.1 + 5.2x + -2.1 + x2 = 0 + -2.1

Reorder the terms:
2.1 + -2.1 + 5.2x + x2 = 0 + -2.1

Combine like terms: 2.1 + -2.1 = 0.0
0.0 + 5.2x + x2 = 0 + -2.1
5.2x + x2 = 0 + -2.1

Combine like terms: 0 + -2.1 = -2.1
5.2x + x2 = -2.1

The x term is 5.2x.  Take half its coefficient (2.6).
Square it (6.76) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.76' to each side of the equation.
5.2x + 6.76 + x2 = -2.1 + 6.76

Reorder the terms:
6.76 + 5.2x + x2 = -2.1 + 6.76

Combine like terms: -2.1 + 6.76 = 4.66
6.76 + 5.2x + x2 = 4.66

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.6)(x + 2.6) = 4.66

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.158703314

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.6) equal to 2.158703314 and -2.158703314.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.6 = 2.158703314 Simplifying x + 2.6 = 2.158703314 Reorder the terms: 2.6 + x = 2.158703314 Solving 2.6 + x = 2.158703314 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.6' to each side of the equation. 2.6 + -2.6 + x = 2.158703314 + -2.6 Combine like terms: 2.6 + -2.6 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.158703314 + -2.6 x = 2.158703314 + -2.6 Combine like terms: 2.158703314 + -2.6 = -0.441296686 x = -0.441296686 Simplifying x = -0.441296686

Subproblem 2

x + 2.6 = -2.158703314 Simplifying x + 2.6 = -2.158703314 Reorder the terms: 2.6 + x = -2.158703314 Solving 2.6 + x = -2.158703314 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.6' to each side of the equation. 2.6 + -2.6 + x = -2.158703314 + -2.6 Combine like terms: 2.6 + -2.6 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.158703314 + -2.6 x = -2.158703314 + -2.6 Combine like terms: -2.158703314 + -2.6 = -4.758703314 x = -4.758703314 Simplifying x = -4.758703314

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.441296686, -4.758703314}

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