x^2-5x+0.96=0

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Solution for x^2-5x+0.96=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -5x + 0.96 = 0

Reorder the terms:
0.96 + -5x + x2 = 0

Solving
0.96 + -5x + 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 + -5x + -0.96 + x2 = 0 + -0.96

Reorder the terms:
0.96 + -0.96 + -5x + x2 = 0 + -0.96

Combine like terms: 0.96 + -0.96 = 0.00
0.00 + -5x + x2 = 0 + -0.96
-5x + x2 = 0 + -0.96

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.96 = -0.96
-5x + x2 = -0.96

The x term is -5x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
-5x + 6.25 + x2 = -0.96 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5x + x2 = -0.96 + 6.25

Combine like terms: -0.96 + 6.25 = 5.29
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 5.29

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.5)(x + -2.5) = 5.29

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.3

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.5) equal to 2.3 and -2.3.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.5 = 2.3 Simplifying x + -2.5 = 2.3 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = 2.3 Solving -2.5 + x = 2.3 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + x = 2.3 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.3 + 2.5 x = 2.3 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 2.3 + 2.5 = 4.8 x = 4.8 Simplifying x = 4.8

Subproblem 2

x + -2.5 = -2.3 Simplifying x + -2.5 = -2.3 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = -2.3 Solving -2.5 + x = -2.3 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + x = -2.3 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.3 + 2.5 x = -2.3 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.3 + 2.5 = 0.2 x = 0.2 Simplifying x = 0.2

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.8, 0.2}

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