-3x^2-9x=-1

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Solution for -3x^2-9x=-1 equation:


Simplifying
-3x2 + -9x = -1

Reorder the terms:
-9x + -3x2 = -1

Solving
-9x + -3x2 = -1

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
1 + -9x + -3x2 = -1 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
1 + -9x + -3x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-3 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-3'.
-0.3333333333 + 3x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.3333333333' to each side of the equation.
-0.3333333333 + 3x + 0.3333333333 + x2 = 0 + 0.3333333333

Reorder the terms:
-0.3333333333 + 0.3333333333 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 0.3333333333

Combine like terms: -0.3333333333 + 0.3333333333 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 0.3333333333
3x + x2 = 0 + 0.3333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.3333333333 = 0.3333333333
3x + x2 = 0.3333333333

The x term is 3x.  Take half its coefficient (1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
3x + 2.25 + x2 = 0.3333333333 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 0.3333333333 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 0.3333333333 + 2.25 = 2.5833333333
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 2.5833333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.5)(x + 1.5) = 2.5833333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.607275127

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.5) equal to 1.607275127 and -1.607275127.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.5 = 1.607275127 Simplifying x + 1.5 = 1.607275127 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = 1.607275127 Solving 1.5 + x = 1.607275127 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = 1.607275127 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.607275127 + -1.5 x = 1.607275127 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.607275127 + -1.5 = 0.107275127 x = 0.107275127 Simplifying x = 0.107275127

Subproblem 2

x + 1.5 = -1.607275127 Simplifying x + 1.5 = -1.607275127 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = -1.607275127 Solving 1.5 + x = -1.607275127 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = -1.607275127 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.607275127 + -1.5 x = -1.607275127 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -1.607275127 + -1.5 = -3.107275127 x = -3.107275127 Simplifying x = -3.107275127

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.107275127, -3.107275127}

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