-5x^2+15x+1.7=0

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Solution for -5x^2+15x+1.7=0 equation:


Simplifying
-5x2 + 15x + 1.7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1.7 + 15x + -5x2 = 0

Solving
1.7 + 15x + -5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-5 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-5'.
-0.34 + -3x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.34' to each side of the equation.
-0.34 + -3x + 0.34 + x2 = 0 + 0.34

Reorder the terms:
-0.34 + 0.34 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 0.34

Combine like terms: -0.34 + 0.34 = 0.00
0.00 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 0.34
-3x + x2 = 0 + 0.34

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.34 = 0.34
-3x + x2 = 0.34

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 = 0.34 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 0.34 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 0.34 + 2.25 = 2.59
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 2.59

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.5)(x + -1.5) = 2.59

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.609347694

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.5) equal to 1.609347694 and -1.609347694.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.5 = 1.609347694 Simplifying x + -1.5 = 1.609347694 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = 1.609347694 Solving -1.5 + x = 1.609347694 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 = 1.609347694 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.609347694 + 1.5 x = 1.609347694 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 1.609347694 + 1.5 = 3.109347694 x = 3.109347694 Simplifying x = 3.109347694

Subproblem 2

x + -1.5 = -1.609347694 Simplifying x + -1.5 = -1.609347694 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = -1.609347694 Solving -1.5 + x = -1.609347694 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 = -1.609347694 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.609347694 + 1.5 x = -1.609347694 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.609347694 + 1.5 = -0.109347694 x = -0.109347694 Simplifying x = -0.109347694

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.109347694, -0.109347694}

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