x^2-1.6x+0.64=3

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Solution for x^2-1.6x+0.64=3 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -1.6x + 0.64 = 3

Reorder the terms:
0.64 + -1.6x + x2 = 3

Solving
0.64 + -1.6x + x2 = 3

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
0.64 + -3 + -1.6x + x2 = 3 + -3

Combine like terms: 0.64 + -3 = -2.36
-2.36 + -1.6x + x2 = 3 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
-2.36 + -1.6x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.36' to each side of the equation.
-2.36 + -1.6x + 2.36 + x2 = 0 + 2.36

Reorder the terms:
-2.36 + 2.36 + -1.6x + x2 = 0 + 2.36

Combine like terms: -2.36 + 2.36 = 0.00
0.00 + -1.6x + x2 = 0 + 2.36
-1.6x + x2 = 0 + 2.36

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.36 = 2.36
-1.6x + x2 = 2.36

The x term is -1.6x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.8).
Square it (0.64) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.64' to each side of the equation.
-1.6x + 0.64 + x2 = 2.36 + 0.64

Reorder the terms:
0.64 + -1.6x + x2 = 2.36 + 0.64

Combine like terms: 2.36 + 0.64 = 3
0.64 + -1.6x + x2 = 3

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.8)(x + -0.8) = 3

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.732050808

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.8) equal to 1.732050808 and -1.732050808.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.8 = 1.732050808 Simplifying x + -0.8 = 1.732050808 Reorder the terms: -0.8 + x = 1.732050808 Solving -0.8 + x = 1.732050808 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.8' to each side of the equation. -0.8 + 0.8 + x = 1.732050808 + 0.8 Combine like terms: -0.8 + 0.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.732050808 + 0.8 x = 1.732050808 + 0.8 Combine like terms: 1.732050808 + 0.8 = 2.532050808 x = 2.532050808 Simplifying x = 2.532050808

Subproblem 2

x + -0.8 = -1.732050808 Simplifying x + -0.8 = -1.732050808 Reorder the terms: -0.8 + x = -1.732050808 Solving -0.8 + x = -1.732050808 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.8' to each side of the equation. -0.8 + 0.8 + x = -1.732050808 + 0.8 Combine like terms: -0.8 + 0.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.732050808 + 0.8 x = -1.732050808 + 0.8 Combine like terms: -1.732050808 + 0.8 = -0.932050808 x = -0.932050808 Simplifying x = -0.932050808

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.532050808, -0.932050808}

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