-.015x^2+2.38x-3=0

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Solution for -.015x^2+2.38x-3=0 equation:


Simplifying
-0.015x2 + 2.38x + -3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 2.38x + -0.015x2 = 0

Solving
-3 + 2.38x + -0.015x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.015 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.015'.
200 + -158.6666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-200' to each side of the equation.
200 + -158.6666667x + -200 + x2 = 0 + -200

Reorder the terms:
200 + -200 + -158.6666667x + x2 = 0 + -200

Combine like terms: 200 + -200 = 0
0 + -158.6666667x + x2 = 0 + -200
-158.6666667x + x2 = 0 + -200

Combine like terms: 0 + -200 = -200
-158.6666667x + x2 = -200

The x term is -158.6666667x.  Take half its coefficient (-79.33333335).
Square it (6293.777780) and add it to both sides.

Add '6293.777780' to each side of the equation.
-158.6666667x + 6293.777780 + x2 = -200 + 6293.777780

Reorder the terms:
6293.777780 + -158.6666667x + x2 = -200 + 6293.777780

Combine like terms: -200 + 6293.777780 = 6093.77778
6293.777780 + -158.6666667x + x2 = 6093.77778

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -79.33333335)(x + -79.33333335) = 6093.77778

Calculate the square root of the right side: 78.062652914

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -79.33333335) equal to 78.062652914 and -78.062652914.

Subproblem 1

x + -79.33333335 = 78.062652914 Simplifying x + -79.33333335 = 78.062652914 Reorder the terms: -79.33333335 + x = 78.062652914 Solving -79.33333335 + x = 78.062652914 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '79.33333335' to each side of the equation. -79.33333335 + 79.33333335 + x = 78.062652914 + 79.33333335 Combine like terms: -79.33333335 + 79.33333335 = 0.00000000 0.00000000 + x = 78.062652914 + 79.33333335 x = 78.062652914 + 79.33333335 Combine like terms: 78.062652914 + 79.33333335 = 157.395986264 x = 157.395986264 Simplifying x = 157.395986264

Subproblem 2

x + -79.33333335 = -78.062652914 Simplifying x + -79.33333335 = -78.062652914 Reorder the terms: -79.33333335 + x = -78.062652914 Solving -79.33333335 + x = -78.062652914 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '79.33333335' to each side of the equation. -79.33333335 + 79.33333335 + x = -78.062652914 + 79.33333335 Combine like terms: -79.33333335 + 79.33333335 = 0.00000000 0.00000000 + x = -78.062652914 + 79.33333335 x = -78.062652914 + 79.33333335 Combine like terms: -78.062652914 + 79.33333335 = 1.270680436 x = 1.270680436 Simplifying x = 1.270680436

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {157.395986264, 1.270680436}

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