x^2-5.1x+4.9=0

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Solution for x^2-5.1x+4.9=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -5.1x + 4.9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
4.9 + -5.1x + x2 = 0

Solving
4.9 + -5.1x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4.9' to each side of the equation.
4.9 + -5.1x + -4.9 + x2 = 0 + -4.9

Reorder the terms:
4.9 + -4.9 + -5.1x + x2 = 0 + -4.9

Combine like terms: 4.9 + -4.9 = 0.0
0.0 + -5.1x + x2 = 0 + -4.9
-5.1x + x2 = 0 + -4.9

Combine like terms: 0 + -4.9 = -4.9
-5.1x + x2 = -4.9

The x term is -5.1x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.55).
Square it (6.5025) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.5025' to each side of the equation.
-5.1x + 6.5025 + x2 = -4.9 + 6.5025

Reorder the terms:
6.5025 + -5.1x + x2 = -4.9 + 6.5025

Combine like terms: -4.9 + 6.5025 = 1.6025
6.5025 + -5.1x + x2 = 1.6025

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.55)(x + -2.55) = 1.6025

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.26589889

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.55) equal to 1.26589889 and -1.26589889.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.55 = 1.26589889 Simplifying x + -2.55 = 1.26589889 Reorder the terms: -2.55 + x = 1.26589889 Solving -2.55 + x = 1.26589889 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.55' to each side of the equation. -2.55 + 2.55 + x = 1.26589889 + 2.55 Combine like terms: -2.55 + 2.55 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 1.26589889 + 2.55 x = 1.26589889 + 2.55 Combine like terms: 1.26589889 + 2.55 = 3.81589889 x = 3.81589889 Simplifying x = 3.81589889

Subproblem 2

x + -2.55 = -1.26589889 Simplifying x + -2.55 = -1.26589889 Reorder the terms: -2.55 + x = -1.26589889 Solving -2.55 + x = -1.26589889 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.55' to each side of the equation. -2.55 + 2.55 + x = -1.26589889 + 2.55 Combine like terms: -2.55 + 2.55 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -1.26589889 + 2.55 x = -1.26589889 + 2.55 Combine like terms: -1.26589889 + 2.55 = 1.28410111 x = 1.28410111 Simplifying x = 1.28410111

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.81589889, 1.28410111}

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