Solve 1.25x^2-0.14x-22.92=0

$$1.25 { x }^{ 2 } -0.14x-22.92 = 0$$

Solve for x

$$x = \frac{\sqrt{286549} + 7}{125} \approx 4.338421745$$

$$x=\frac{7-\sqrt{286549}}{125}\approx -4.226421745$$

Steps Using the Quadratic Formula

All equations of the form ax^{2}+bx+c=0 can be solved using the quadratic formula: \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}. The quadratic formula gives two solutions, one when ± is addition and one when it is subtraction.

$$1.25x^{2}-0.14x-22.92=0$$

This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1.25 for a, -0.14 for b, and -22.92 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-0.14\right)±\sqrt{\left(-0.14\right)^{2}-4\times 1.25\left(-22.92\right)}}{2\times 1.25}$$

Square -0.14 by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-0.14\right)±\sqrt{0.0196-4\times 1.25\left(-22.92\right)}}{2\times 1.25}$$

Multiply -4 times 1.25.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-0.14\right)±\sqrt{0.0196-5\left(-22.92\right)}}{2\times 1.25}$$

Multiply -5 times -22.92.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-0.14\right)±\sqrt{0.0196+114.6}}{2\times 1.25}$$

Add 0.0196 to 114.6 by finding a common denominator and adding the numerators. Then reduce the fraction to lowest terms if possible.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-0.14\right)±\sqrt{114.6196}}{2\times 1.25}$$

Take the square root of 114.6196.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-0.14\right)±\frac{\sqrt{286549}}{50}}{2\times 1.25}$$

The opposite of -0.14 is 0.14.

$$x=\frac{0.14±\frac{\sqrt{286549}}{50}}{2\times 1.25}$$

Multiply 2 times 1.25.

$$x=\frac{0.14±\frac{\sqrt{286549}}{50}}{2.5}$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{0.14±\frac{\sqrt{286549}}{50}}{2.5} when ± is plus. Add 0.14 to \frac{\sqrt{286549}}{50}.

$$x=\frac{\sqrt{286549}+7}{2.5\times 50}$$

Divide \frac{7+\sqrt{286549}}{50} by 2.5 by multiplying \frac{7+\sqrt{286549}}{50} by the reciprocal of 2.5.

$$x=\frac{\sqrt{286549}+7}{125}$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{0.14±\frac{\sqrt{286549}}{50}}{2.5} when ± is minus. Subtract \frac{\sqrt{286549}}{50} from 0.14.

$$x=\frac{7-\sqrt{286549}}{2.5\times 50}$$

Divide \frac{7-\sqrt{286549}}{50} by 2.5 by multiplying \frac{7-\sqrt{286549}}{50} by the reciprocal of 2.5.

$$x=\frac{7-\sqrt{286549}}{125}$$

The equation is now solved.

$$x=\frac{\sqrt{286549}+7}{125} x=\frac{7-\sqrt{286549}}{125}$$

Steps for Completing the Square

Quadratic equations such as this one can be solved by completing the square. In order to complete the square, the equation must first be in the form x^{2}+bx=c.

$$1.25x^{2}-0.14x-22.92=0$$

Add 22.92 to both sides of the equation.

$$1.25x^{2}-0.14x-22.92-\left(-22.92\right)=-\left(-22.92\right)$$

Subtracting -22.92 from itself leaves 0.

$$1.25x^{2}-0.14x=-\left(-22.92\right)$$

Subtract -22.92 from 0.

$$1.25x^{2}-0.14x=22.92$$

Divide both sides of the equation by 1.25, which is the same as multiplying both sides by the reciprocal of the fraction.

$$\frac{1.25x^{2}-0.14x}{1.25}=\frac{22.92}{1.25}$$

Dividing by 1.25 undoes the multiplication by 1.25.

$$x^{2}+\left(-\frac{0.14}{1.25}\right)x=\frac{22.92}{1.25}$$

Divide -0.14 by 1.25 by multiplying -0.14 by the reciprocal of 1.25.

$$x^{2}-0.112x=\frac{22.92}{1.25}$$

Divide 22.92 by 1.25 by multiplying 22.92 by the reciprocal of 1.25.

$$x^{2}-0.112x=18.336$$

Divide -0.112, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -0.056. Then add the square of -0.056 to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.

$$x^{2}-0.112x+\left(-0.056\right)^{2}=18.336+\left(-0.056\right)^{2}$$

Square -0.056 by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.

$$x^{2}-0.112x+0.003136=18.336+0.003136$$

Add 18.336 to 0.003136 by finding a common denominator and adding the numerators. Then reduce the fraction to lowest terms if possible.

$$x^{2}-0.112x+0.003136=18.339136$$

Factor x^{2}-0.112x+0.003136. In general, when x^{2}+bx+c is a perfect square, it can always be factored as \left(x+\frac{b}{2}\right)^{2}.

$$\left(x-0.056\right)^{2}=18.339136$$

Take the square root of both sides of the equation.

$$\sqrt{\left(x-0.056\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{18.339136}$$

Simplify.

$$x-0.056=\frac{\sqrt{286549}}{125} x-0.056=-\frac{\sqrt{286549}}{125}$$

Add 0.056 to both sides of the equation.

$$x=\frac{\sqrt{286549}+7}{125} x=\frac{7-\sqrt{286549}}{125}$$