x^2-0.2x-3=0

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Solution for x^2-0.2x-3=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -0.2x + -3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -0.2x + x2 = 0

Solving
-3 + -0.2x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -0.2x + 3 + x2 = 0 + 3

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3 + -0.2x + x2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -0.2x + x2 = 0 + 3
-0.2x + x2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-0.2x + x2 = 3

The x term is -0.2x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.1).
Square it (0.01) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.01' to each side of the equation.
-0.2x + 0.01 + x2 = 3 + 0.01

Reorder the terms:
0.01 + -0.2x + x2 = 3 + 0.01

Combine like terms: 3 + 0.01 = 3.01
0.01 + -0.2x + x2 = 3.01

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.1)(x + -0.1) = 3.01

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.734935157

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.1) equal to 1.734935157 and -1.734935157.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.1 = 1.734935157 Simplifying x + -0.1 = 1.734935157 Reorder the terms: -0.1 + x = 1.734935157 Solving -0.1 + x = 1.734935157 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.1' to each side of the equation. -0.1 + 0.1 + x = 1.734935157 + 0.1 Combine like terms: -0.1 + 0.1 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.734935157 + 0.1 x = 1.734935157 + 0.1 Combine like terms: 1.734935157 + 0.1 = 1.834935157 x = 1.834935157 Simplifying x = 1.834935157

Subproblem 2

x + -0.1 = -1.734935157 Simplifying x + -0.1 = -1.734935157 Reorder the terms: -0.1 + x = -1.734935157 Solving -0.1 + x = -1.734935157 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.1' to each side of the equation. -0.1 + 0.1 + x = -1.734935157 + 0.1 Combine like terms: -0.1 + 0.1 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.734935157 + 0.1 x = -1.734935157 + 0.1 Combine like terms: -1.734935157 + 0.1 = -1.634935157 x = -1.634935157 Simplifying x = -1.634935157

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.834935157, -1.634935157}

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