-1.5x^2-15x+42=0

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Solution for -1.5x^2-15x+42=0 equation:


Simplifying
-1.5x2 + -15x + 42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
42 + -15x + -1.5x2 = 0

Solving
42 + -15x + -1.5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1.5 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1.5'.
-28 + 10x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '28' to each side of the equation.
-28 + 10x + 28 + x2 = 0 + 28

Reorder the terms:
-28 + 28 + 10x + x2 = 0 + 28

Combine like terms: -28 + 28 = 0
0 + 10x + x2 = 0 + 28
10x + x2 = 0 + 28

Combine like terms: 0 + 28 = 28
10x + x2 = 28

The x term is 10x.  Take half its coefficient (5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
10x + 25 + x2 = 28 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + 10x + x2 = 28 + 25

Combine like terms: 28 + 25 = 53
25 + 10x + x2 = 53

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5)(x + 5) = 53

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.280109889

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 5) equal to 7.280109889 and -7.280109889.

Subproblem 1

x + 5 = 7.280109889 Simplifying x + 5 = 7.280109889 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = 7.280109889 Solving 5 + x = 7.280109889 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + x = 7.280109889 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = 7.280109889 + -5 x = 7.280109889 + -5 Combine like terms: 7.280109889 + -5 = 2.280109889 x = 2.280109889 Simplifying x = 2.280109889

Subproblem 2

x + 5 = -7.280109889 Simplifying x + 5 = -7.280109889 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = -7.280109889 Solving 5 + x = -7.280109889 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + x = -7.280109889 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = -7.280109889 + -5 x = -7.280109889 + -5 Combine like terms: -7.280109889 + -5 = -12.280109889 x = -12.280109889 Simplifying x = -12.280109889

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.280109889, -12.280109889}

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