x^2-3x=1.25

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Solution for x^2-3x=1.25 equation: 


Simplifying
x2 + -3x = 1.25

Reorder the terms:
-3x + x2 = 1.25

Solving
-3x + x2 = 1.25

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-1.25 + -3x + x2 = 1.25 + -1.25

Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00
-1.25 + -3x + x2 = 0.00

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.25' to each side of the equation.
-1.25 + -3x + 1.25 + x2 = 0.00 + 1.25

Reorder the terms:
-1.25 + 1.25 + -3x + x2 = 0.00 + 1.25

Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -3x + x2 = 0.00 + 1.25
-3x + x2 = 0.00 + 1.25

Combine like terms: 0.00 + 1.25 = 1.25
-3x + x2 = 1.25

The x term is -3x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
-3x + 2.25 + x2 = 1.25 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 1.25 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 1.25 + 2.25 = 3.5
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 3.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.5)(x + -1.5) = 3.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.870828693

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.5) equal to 1.870828693 and -1.870828693.


Subproblem 1
x + -1.5 = 1.870828693

Simplifying
x + -1.5 = 1.870828693

Reorder the terms:
-1.5 + x = 1.870828693

Solving
-1.5 + x = 1.870828693

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '1.5' to each side of the equation.
-1.5 + 1.5 + x = 1.870828693 + 1.5

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + x = 1.870828693 + 1.5
x = 1.870828693 + 1.5

Combine like terms: 1.870828693 + 1.5 = 3.370828693
x = 3.370828693

Simplifying
x = 3.370828693


Subproblem 2
x + -1.5 = -1.870828693

Simplifying
x + -1.5 = -1.870828693

Reorder the terms:
-1.5 + x = -1.870828693

Solving
-1.5 + x = -1.870828693

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '1.5' to each side of the equation.
-1.5 + 1.5 + x = -1.870828693 + 1.5

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + x = -1.870828693 + 1.5
x = -1.870828693 + 1.5

Combine like terms: -1.870828693 + 1.5 = -0.370828693
x = -0.370828693

Simplifying
x = -0.370828693


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {3.370828693, -0.370828693}

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