x^2-2.4x+0.96=0

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Solution for x^2-2.4x+0.96=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -2.4x + 0.96 = 0

Reorder the terms:
0.96 + -2.4x + x2 = 0

Solving
0.96 + -2.4x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.96' to each side of the equation.
0.96 + -2.4x + -0.96 + x2 = 0 + -0.96

Reorder the terms:
0.96 + -0.96 + -2.4x + x2 = 0 + -0.96

Combine like terms: 0.96 + -0.96 = 0.00
0.00 + -2.4x + x2 = 0 + -0.96
-2.4x + x2 = 0 + -0.96

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.96 = -0.96
-2.4x + x2 = -0.96

The x term is -2.4x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.2).
Square it (1.44) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.44' to each side of the equation.
-2.4x + 1.44 + x2 = -0.96 + 1.44

Reorder the terms:
1.44 + -2.4x + x2 = -0.96 + 1.44

Combine like terms: -0.96 + 1.44 = 0.48
1.44 + -2.4x + x2 = 0.48

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.2)(x + -1.2) = 0.48

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.692820323

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.2) equal to 0.692820323 and -0.692820323.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.2 = 0.692820323 Simplifying x + -1.2 = 0.692820323 Reorder the terms: -1.2 + x = 0.692820323 Solving -1.2 + x = 0.692820323 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.2' to each side of the equation. -1.2 + 1.2 + x = 0.692820323 + 1.2 Combine like terms: -1.2 + 1.2 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 0.692820323 + 1.2 x = 0.692820323 + 1.2 Combine like terms: 0.692820323 + 1.2 = 1.892820323 x = 1.892820323 Simplifying x = 1.892820323

Subproblem 2

x + -1.2 = -0.692820323 Simplifying x + -1.2 = -0.692820323 Reorder the terms: -1.2 + x = -0.692820323 Solving -1.2 + x = -0.692820323 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.2' to each side of the equation. -1.2 + 1.2 + x = -0.692820323 + 1.2 Combine like terms: -1.2 + 1.2 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -0.692820323 + 1.2 x = -0.692820323 + 1.2 Combine like terms: -0.692820323 + 1.2 = 0.507179677 x = 0.507179677 Simplifying x = 0.507179677

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.892820323, 0.507179677}

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