0.78(1-x)(2-x)=x

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Solution for 0.78(1-x)(2-x)=x equation:


Simplifying
0.78(1 + -1x)(2 + -1x) = x

Multiply (1 + -1x) * (2 + -1x)
0.78(1(2 + -1x) + -1x * (2 + -1x)) = x
0.78((2 * 1 + -1x * 1) + -1x * (2 + -1x)) = x
0.78((2 + -1x) + -1x * (2 + -1x)) = x
0.78(2 + -1x + (2 * -1x + -1x * -1x)) = x
0.78(2 + -1x + (-2x + 1x2)) = x

Combine like terms: -1x + -2x = -3x
0.78(2 + -3x + 1x2) = x
(2 * 0.78 + -3x * 0.78 + 1x2 * 0.78) = x
(1.56 + -2.34x + 0.78x2) = x

Solving
1.56 + -2.34x + 0.78x2 = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
1.56 + -2.34x + -1x + 0.78x2 = x + -1x

Combine like terms: -2.34x + -1x = -3.34x
1.56 + -3.34x + 0.78x2 = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
1.56 + -3.34x + 0.78x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
0.78 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '0.78'.
2 + -4.282051282x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -4.282051282x + -2 + x2 = 0 + -2

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2 + -4.282051282x + x2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -4.282051282x + x2 = 0 + -2
-4.282051282x + x2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-4.282051282x + x2 = -2

The x term is -4.282051282x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.141025641).
Square it (4.583990795) and add it to both sides.

Add '4.583990795' to each side of the equation.
-4.282051282x + 4.583990795 + x2 = -2 + 4.583990795

Reorder the terms:
4.583990795 + -4.282051282x + x2 = -2 + 4.583990795

Combine like terms: -2 + 4.583990795 = 2.583990795
4.583990795 + -4.282051282x + x2 = 2.583990795

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.141025641)(x + -2.141025641) = 2.583990795

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.607479641

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.141025641) equal to 1.607479641 and -1.607479641.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.141025641 = 1.607479641 Simplifying x + -2.141025641 = 1.607479641 Reorder the terms: -2.141025641 + x = 1.607479641 Solving -2.141025641 + x = 1.607479641 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.141025641' to each side of the equation. -2.141025641 + 2.141025641 + x = 1.607479641 + 2.141025641 Combine like terms: -2.141025641 + 2.141025641 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.607479641 + 2.141025641 x = 1.607479641 + 2.141025641 Combine like terms: 1.607479641 + 2.141025641 = 3.748505282 x = 3.748505282 Simplifying x = 3.748505282

Subproblem 2

x + -2.141025641 = -1.607479641 Simplifying x + -2.141025641 = -1.607479641 Reorder the terms: -2.141025641 + x = -1.607479641 Solving -2.141025641 + x = -1.607479641 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.141025641' to each side of the equation. -2.141025641 + 2.141025641 + x = -1.607479641 + 2.141025641 Combine like terms: -2.141025641 + 2.141025641 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.607479641 + 2.141025641 x = -1.607479641 + 2.141025641 Combine like terms: -1.607479641 + 2.141025641 = 0.533546 x = 0.533546 Simplifying x = 0.533546

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.748505282, 0.533546}

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