x^2-3.5x-0.5=

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Solution for x^2-3.5x-0.5= equation: 


Simplifying
x2 + -3.5x + -0.5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-0.5 + -3.5x + x2 = 0

Solving
-0.5 + -3.5x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.5' to each side of the equation.
-0.5 + -3.5x + 0.5 + x2 = 0 + 0.5

Reorder the terms:
-0.5 + 0.5 + -3.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.5

Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -3.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.5
-3.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.5 = 0.5
-3.5x + x2 = 0.5

The x term is -3.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.75).
Square it (3.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.0625' to each side of the equation.
-3.5x + 3.0625 + x2 = 0.5 + 3.0625

Reorder the terms:
3.0625 + -3.5x + x2 = 0.5 + 3.0625

Combine like terms: 0.5 + 3.0625 = 3.5625
3.0625 + -3.5x + x2 = 3.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.75)(x + -1.75) = 3.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.887458609

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.75) equal to 1.887458609 and -1.887458609.


Subproblem 1
x + -1.75 = 1.887458609

Simplifying
x + -1.75 = 1.887458609

Reorder the terms:
-1.75 + x = 1.887458609

Solving
-1.75 + x = 1.887458609

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '1.75' to each side of the equation.
-1.75 + 1.75 + x = 1.887458609 + 1.75

Combine like terms: -1.75 + 1.75 = 0.00
0.00 + x = 1.887458609 + 1.75
x = 1.887458609 + 1.75

Combine like terms: 1.887458609 + 1.75 = 3.637458609
x = 3.637458609

Simplifying
x = 3.637458609


Subproblem 2
x + -1.75 = -1.887458609

Simplifying
x + -1.75 = -1.887458609

Reorder the terms:
-1.75 + x = -1.887458609

Solving
-1.75 + x = -1.887458609

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '1.75' to each side of the equation.
-1.75 + 1.75 + x = -1.887458609 + 1.75

Combine like terms: -1.75 + 1.75 = 0.00
0.00 + x = -1.887458609 + 1.75
x = -1.887458609 + 1.75

Combine like terms: -1.887458609 + 1.75 = -0.137458609
x = -0.137458609

Simplifying
x = -0.137458609


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {3.637458609, -0.137458609}

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