x^2-2.05x+1=0

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Solution for x^2-2.05x+1=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -2.05x + 1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2.05x + x2 = 0

Solving
1 + -2.05x + 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 + -2.05x + -1 + x2 = 0 + -1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1 + -2.05x + x2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -2.05x + x2 = 0 + -1
-2.05x + x2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-2.05x + x2 = -1

The x term is -2.05x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.025).
Square it (1.050625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.050625' to each side of the equation.
-2.05x + 1.050625 + x2 = -1 + 1.050625

Reorder the terms:
1.050625 + -2.05x + x2 = -1 + 1.050625

Combine like terms: -1 + 1.050625 = 0.050625
1.050625 + -2.05x + x2 = 0.050625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.025)(x + -1.025) = 0.050625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.225

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.025) equal to 0.225 and -0.225.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.025 = 0.225 Simplifying x + -1.025 = 0.225 Reorder the terms: -1.025 + x = 0.225 Solving -1.025 + x = 0.225 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.025' to each side of the equation. -1.025 + 1.025 + x = 0.225 + 1.025 Combine like terms: -1.025 + 1.025 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 0.225 + 1.025 x = 0.225 + 1.025 Combine like terms: 0.225 + 1.025 = 1.25 x = 1.25 Simplifying x = 1.25

Subproblem 2

x + -1.025 = -0.225 Simplifying x + -1.025 = -0.225 Reorder the terms: -1.025 + x = -0.225 Solving -1.025 + x = -0.225 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.025' to each side of the equation. -1.025 + 1.025 + x = -0.225 + 1.025 Combine like terms: -1.025 + 1.025 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -0.225 + 1.025 x = -0.225 + 1.025 Combine like terms: -0.225 + 1.025 = 0.8 x = 0.8 Simplifying x = 0.8

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.25, 0.8}

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