x^2-.5x+.0625=1

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Solution for x^2-.5x+.0625=1 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -0.5x + 0.0625 = 1

Reorder the terms:
0.0625 + -0.5x + x2 = 1

Solving
0.0625 + -0.5x + x2 = 1

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
0.0625 + -1 + -0.5x + x2 = 1 + -1

Combine like terms: 0.0625 + -1 = -0.9375
-0.9375 + -0.5x + x2 = 1 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
-0.9375 + -0.5x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.9375' to each side of the equation.
-0.9375 + -0.5x + 0.9375 + x2 = 0 + 0.9375

Reorder the terms:
-0.9375 + 0.9375 + -0.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.9375

Combine like terms: -0.9375 + 0.9375 = 0.0000
0.0000 + -0.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.9375
-0.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.9375

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.9375 = 0.9375
-0.5x + x2 = 0.9375

The x term is -0.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.25).
Square it (0.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0625' to each side of the equation.
-0.5x + 0.0625 + x2 = 0.9375 + 0.0625

Reorder the terms:
0.0625 + -0.5x + x2 = 0.9375 + 0.0625

Combine like terms: 0.9375 + 0.0625 = 1
0.0625 + -0.5x + x2 = 1

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.25)(x + -0.25) = 1

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.25) equal to 1 and -1.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.25 = 1 Simplifying x + -0.25 = 1 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + x = 1 Solving -0.25 + x = 1 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + 0.25 + x = 1 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 1 + 0.25 x = 1 + 0.25 Combine like terms: 1 + 0.25 = 1.25 x = 1.25 Simplifying x = 1.25

Subproblem 2

x + -0.25 = -1 Simplifying x + -0.25 = -1 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + x = -1 Solving -0.25 + x = -1 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + 0.25 + x = -1 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -1 + 0.25 x = -1 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -1 + 0.25 = -0.75 x = -0.75 Simplifying x = -0.75

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.25, -0.75}

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