x^2-1.62x-1=0

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Solution for x^2-1.62x-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -1.62x + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -1.62x + x2 = 0

Solving
-1 + -1.62x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -1.62x + 1 + x2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + -1.62x + x2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -1.62x + x2 = 0 + 1
-1.62x + x2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-1.62x + x2 = 1

The x term is -1.62x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.81).
Square it (0.6561) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.6561' to each side of the equation.
-1.62x + 0.6561 + x2 = 1 + 0.6561

Reorder the terms:
0.6561 + -1.62x + x2 = 1 + 0.6561

Combine like terms: 1 + 0.6561 = 1.6561
0.6561 + -1.62x + x2 = 1.6561

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.81)(x + -0.81) = 1.6561

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.286895489

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.81) equal to 1.286895489 and -1.286895489.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.81 = 1.286895489 Simplifying x + -0.81 = 1.286895489 Reorder the terms: -0.81 + x = 1.286895489 Solving -0.81 + x = 1.286895489 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.81' to each side of the equation. -0.81 + 0.81 + x = 1.286895489 + 0.81 Combine like terms: -0.81 + 0.81 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 1.286895489 + 0.81 x = 1.286895489 + 0.81 Combine like terms: 1.286895489 + 0.81 = 2.096895489 x = 2.096895489 Simplifying x = 2.096895489

Subproblem 2

x + -0.81 = -1.286895489 Simplifying x + -0.81 = -1.286895489 Reorder the terms: -0.81 + x = -1.286895489 Solving -0.81 + x = -1.286895489 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.81' to each side of the equation. -0.81 + 0.81 + x = -1.286895489 + 0.81 Combine like terms: -0.81 + 0.81 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -1.286895489 + 0.81 x = -1.286895489 + 0.81 Combine like terms: -1.286895489 + 0.81 = -0.476895489 x = -0.476895489 Simplifying x = -0.476895489

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.096895489, -0.476895489}

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