x^2-2(2.8)x-6=0

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Solution for x^2-2(2.8)x-6=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -2(2.8) * x + -6 = 0

Multiply -2 * 2.8
x2 + -5.6x + -6 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -5.6x + x2 = 0

Solving
-6 + -5.6x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -5.6x + 6 + x2 = 0 + 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6 + -5.6x + x2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -5.6x + x2 = 0 + 6
-5.6x + x2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-5.6x + x2 = 6

The x term is -5.6x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.8).
Square it (7.84) and add it to both sides.

Add '7.84' to each side of the equation.
-5.6x + 7.84 + x2 = 6 + 7.84

Reorder the terms:
7.84 + -5.6x + x2 = 6 + 7.84

Combine like terms: 6 + 7.84 = 13.84
7.84 + -5.6x + x2 = 13.84

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.8)(x + -2.8) = 13.84

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.720215048

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.8) equal to 3.720215048 and -3.720215048.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.8 = 3.720215048 Simplifying x + -2.8 = 3.720215048 Reorder the terms: -2.8 + x = 3.720215048 Solving -2.8 + x = 3.720215048 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.8' to each side of the equation. -2.8 + 2.8 + x = 3.720215048 + 2.8 Combine like terms: -2.8 + 2.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 3.720215048 + 2.8 x = 3.720215048 + 2.8 Combine like terms: 3.720215048 + 2.8 = 6.520215048 x = 6.520215048 Simplifying x = 6.520215048

Subproblem 2

x + -2.8 = -3.720215048 Simplifying x + -2.8 = -3.720215048 Reorder the terms: -2.8 + x = -3.720215048 Solving -2.8 + x = -3.720215048 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.8' to each side of the equation. -2.8 + 2.8 + x = -3.720215048 + 2.8 Combine like terms: -2.8 + 2.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -3.720215048 + 2.8 x = -3.720215048 + 2.8 Combine like terms: -3.720215048 + 2.8 = -0.920215048 x = -0.920215048 Simplifying x = -0.920215048

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.520215048, -0.920215048}

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