x^2-4.7x=-2.8

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Solution for x^2-4.7x=-2.8 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -4.7x = -2.8

Reorder the terms:
-4.7x + x2 = -2.8

Solving
-4.7x + x2 = -2.8

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
2.8 + -4.7x + x2 = -2.8 + 2.8

Combine like terms: -2.8 + 2.8 = 0.0
2.8 + -4.7x + x2 = 0.0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2.8' to each side of the equation.
2.8 + -4.7x + -2.8 + x2 = 0.0 + -2.8

Reorder the terms:
2.8 + -2.8 + -4.7x + x2 = 0.0 + -2.8

Combine like terms: 2.8 + -2.8 = 0.0
0.0 + -4.7x + x2 = 0.0 + -2.8
-4.7x + x2 = 0.0 + -2.8

Combine like terms: 0.0 + -2.8 = -2.8
-4.7x + x2 = -2.8

The x term is -4.7x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.35).
Square it (5.5225) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.5225' to each side of the equation.
-4.7x + 5.5225 + x2 = -2.8 + 5.5225

Reorder the terms:
5.5225 + -4.7x + x2 = -2.8 + 5.5225

Combine like terms: -2.8 + 5.5225 = 2.7225
5.5225 + -4.7x + x2 = 2.7225

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.35)(x + -2.35) = 2.7225

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.65

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.35) equal to 1.65 and -1.65.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.35 = 1.65 Simplifying x + -2.35 = 1.65 Reorder the terms: -2.35 + x = 1.65 Solving -2.35 + x = 1.65 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.35' to each side of the equation. -2.35 + 2.35 + x = 1.65 + 2.35 Combine like terms: -2.35 + 2.35 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 1.65 + 2.35 x = 1.65 + 2.35 Combine like terms: 1.65 + 2.35 = 4 x = 4 Simplifying x = 4

Subproblem 2

x + -2.35 = -1.65 Simplifying x + -2.35 = -1.65 Reorder the terms: -2.35 + x = -1.65 Solving -2.35 + x = -1.65 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.35' to each side of the equation. -2.35 + 2.35 + x = -1.65 + 2.35 Combine like terms: -2.35 + 2.35 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -1.65 + 2.35 x = -1.65 + 2.35 Combine like terms: -1.65 + 2.35 = 0.7 x = 0.7 Simplifying x = 0.7

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4, 0.7}

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