0.3x^2-2x=15

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Solution for 0.3x^2-2x=15 equation:


Simplifying
0.3x2 + -2x = 15

Reorder the terms:
-2x + 0.3x2 = 15

Solving
-2x + 0.3x2 = 15

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -2x + 0.3x2 = 15 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
-15 + -2x + 0.3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '0.3'.
-50 + -6.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '50' to each side of the equation.
-50 + -6.666666667x + 50 + x2 = 0 + 50

Reorder the terms:
-50 + 50 + -6.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 50

Combine like terms: -50 + 50 = 0
0 + -6.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 50
-6.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 50

Combine like terms: 0 + 50 = 50
-6.666666667x + x2 = 50

The x term is -6.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (-3.333333334).
Square it (11.11111112) and add it to both sides.

Add '11.11111112' to each side of the equation.
-6.666666667x + 11.11111112 + x2 = 50 + 11.11111112

Reorder the terms:
11.11111112 + -6.666666667x + x2 = 50 + 11.11111112

Combine like terms: 50 + 11.11111112 = 61.11111112
11.11111112 + -6.666666667x + x2 = 61.11111112

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.333333334)(x + -3.333333334) = 61.11111112

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.8173596

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.333333334) equal to 7.8173596 and -7.8173596.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.333333334 = 7.8173596 Simplifying x + -3.333333334 = 7.8173596 Reorder the terms: -3.333333334 + x = 7.8173596 Solving -3.333333334 + x = 7.8173596 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.333333334' to each side of the equation. -3.333333334 + 3.333333334 + x = 7.8173596 + 3.333333334 Combine like terms: -3.333333334 + 3.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 7.8173596 + 3.333333334 x = 7.8173596 + 3.333333334 Combine like terms: 7.8173596 + 3.333333334 = 11.150692934 x = 11.150692934 Simplifying x = 11.150692934

Subproblem 2

x + -3.333333334 = -7.8173596 Simplifying x + -3.333333334 = -7.8173596 Reorder the terms: -3.333333334 + x = -7.8173596 Solving -3.333333334 + x = -7.8173596 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.333333334' to each side of the equation. -3.333333334 + 3.333333334 + x = -7.8173596 + 3.333333334 Combine like terms: -3.333333334 + 3.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -7.8173596 + 3.333333334 x = -7.8173596 + 3.333333334 Combine like terms: -7.8173596 + 3.333333334 = -4.484026266 x = -4.484026266 Simplifying x = -4.484026266

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.150692934, -4.484026266}

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