(x-.4)(x+.9)=0

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Solution for (x-.4)(x+.9)=0 equation:


Simplifying
(x + -0.4)(x + 0.9) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-0.4 + x)(x + 0.9) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-0.4 + x)(0.9 + x) = 0

Multiply (-0.4 + x) * (0.9 + x)
(-0.4(0.9 + x) + x(0.9 + x)) = 0
((0.9 * -0.4 + x * -0.4) + x(0.9 + x)) = 0
((-0.36 + -0.4x) + x(0.9 + x)) = 0
(-0.36 + -0.4x + (0.9 * x + x * x)) = 0
(-0.36 + -0.4x + (0.9x + x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: -0.4x + 0.9x = 0.5x
(-0.36 + 0.5x + x2) = 0

Solving
-0.36 + 0.5x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.36' to each side of the equation.
-0.36 + 0.5x + 0.36 + x2 = 0 + 0.36

Reorder the terms:
-0.36 + 0.36 + 0.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.36

Combine like terms: -0.36 + 0.36 = 0.00
0.00 + 0.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.36
0.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.36

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.36 = 0.36
0.5x + x2 = 0.36

The x term is 0.5x.  Take half its coefficient (0.25).
Square it (0.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0625' to each side of the equation.
0.5x + 0.0625 + x2 = 0.36 + 0.0625

Reorder the terms:
0.0625 + 0.5x + x2 = 0.36 + 0.0625

Combine like terms: 0.36 + 0.0625 = 0.4225
0.0625 + 0.5x + x2 = 0.4225

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.25)(x + 0.25) = 0.4225

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.65

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.25) equal to 0.65 and -0.65.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.25 = 0.65 Simplifying x + 0.25 = 0.65 Reorder the terms: 0.25 + x = 0.65 Solving 0.25 + x = 0.65 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.25' to each side of the equation. 0.25 + -0.25 + x = 0.65 + -0.25 Combine like terms: 0.25 + -0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 0.65 + -0.25 x = 0.65 + -0.25 Combine like terms: 0.65 + -0.25 = 0.4 x = 0.4 Simplifying x = 0.4

Subproblem 2

x + 0.25 = -0.65 Simplifying x + 0.25 = -0.65 Reorder the terms: 0.25 + x = -0.65 Solving 0.25 + x = -0.65 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.25' to each side of the equation. 0.25 + -0.25 + x = -0.65 + -0.25 Combine like terms: 0.25 + -0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -0.65 + -0.25 x = -0.65 + -0.25 Combine like terms: -0.65 + -0.25 = -0.9 x = -0.9 Simplifying x = -0.9

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.4, -0.9}

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