x^2-.85x-.85=0

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Solution for x^2-.85x-.85=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -0.85x + -0.85 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-0.85 + -0.85x + x2 = 0

Solving
-0.85 + -0.85x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.85' to each side of the equation.
-0.85 + -0.85x + 0.85 + x2 = 0 + 0.85

Reorder the terms:
-0.85 + 0.85 + -0.85x + x2 = 0 + 0.85

Combine like terms: -0.85 + 0.85 = 0.00
0.00 + -0.85x + x2 = 0 + 0.85
-0.85x + x2 = 0 + 0.85

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.85 = 0.85
-0.85x + x2 = 0.85

The x term is -0.85x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.425).
Square it (0.180625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.180625' to each side of the equation.
-0.85x + 0.180625 + x2 = 0.85 + 0.180625

Reorder the terms:
0.180625 + -0.85x + x2 = 0.85 + 0.180625

Combine like terms: 0.85 + 0.180625 = 1.030625
0.180625 + -0.85x + x2 = 1.030625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.425)(x + -0.425) = 1.030625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.015197025

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.425) equal to 1.015197025 and -1.015197025.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.425 = 1.015197025 Simplifying x + -0.425 = 1.015197025 Reorder the terms: -0.425 + x = 1.015197025 Solving -0.425 + x = 1.015197025 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.425' to each side of the equation. -0.425 + 0.425 + x = 1.015197025 + 0.425 Combine like terms: -0.425 + 0.425 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 1.015197025 + 0.425 x = 1.015197025 + 0.425 Combine like terms: 1.015197025 + 0.425 = 1.440197025 x = 1.440197025 Simplifying x = 1.440197025

Subproblem 2

x + -0.425 = -1.015197025 Simplifying x + -0.425 = -1.015197025 Reorder the terms: -0.425 + x = -1.015197025 Solving -0.425 + x = -1.015197025 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.425' to each side of the equation. -0.425 + 0.425 + x = -1.015197025 + 0.425 Combine like terms: -0.425 + 0.425 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -1.015197025 + 0.425 x = -1.015197025 + 0.425 Combine like terms: -1.015197025 + 0.425 = -0.590197025 x = -0.590197025 Simplifying x = -0.590197025

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.440197025, -0.590197025}

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