x^2+x-0.96=0

Solution for x^2+x-0.96=0 equation:

Simplifying
x2 + x + -0.96 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-0.96 + x + x2 = 0

Solving
-0.96 + x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.96' to each side of the equation.
-0.96 + x + 0.96 + x2 = 0 + 0.96

Reorder the terms:
-0.96 + 0.96 + x + x2 = 0 + 0.96

Combine like terms: -0.96 + 0.96 = 0.00
0.00 + x + x2 = 0 + 0.96
x + x2 = 0 + 0.96

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.96 = 0.96
x + x2 = 0.96

The x term is x.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
x + 0.25 + x2 = 0.96 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + x + x2 = 0.96 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 0.96 + 0.25 = 1.21
0.25 + x + x2 = 1.21

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5)(x + 0.5) = 1.21

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.1

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.5) equal to 1.1 and -1.1.

Subproblem 1
x + 0.5 = 1.1

Simplifying
x + 0.5 = 1.1

Reorder the terms:
0.5 + x = 1.1

Solving
0.5 + x = 1.1

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation.
0.5 + -0.5 + x = 1.1 + -0.5

Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0
0.0 + x = 1.1 + -0.5
x = 1.1 + -0.5

Combine like terms: 1.1 + -0.5 = 0.6
x = 0.6

Simplifying
x = 0.6

Subproblem 2
x + 0.5 = -1.1

Simplifying
x + 0.5 = -1.1

Reorder the terms:
0.5 + x = -1.1

Solving
0.5 + x = -1.1

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation.
0.5 + -0.5 + x = -1.1 + -0.5

Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0
0.0 + x = -1.1 + -0.5
x = -1.1 + -0.5

Combine like terms: -1.1 + -0.5 = -1.6
x = -1.6

Simplifying
x = -1.6

Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {0.6, -1.6}