0=1.5x^2-4x-243

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Solution for 0=1.5x^2-4x-243 equation:


Simplifying
0 = 1.5x2 + -4x + -243

Reorder the terms:
0 = -243 + -4x + 1.5x2

Solving
0 = -243 + -4x + 1.5x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 243 = 243
243 + 4x + -1.5x2 = -243 + -4x + 1.5x2 + 243 + 4x + -1.5x2

Reorder the terms:
243 + 4x + -1.5x2 = -243 + 243 + -4x + 4x + 1.5x2 + -1.5x2

Combine like terms: -243 + 243 = 0
243 + 4x + -1.5x2 = 0 + -4x + 4x + 1.5x2 + -1.5x2
243 + 4x + -1.5x2 = -4x + 4x + 1.5x2 + -1.5x2

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
243 + 4x + -1.5x2 = 0 + 1.5x2 + -1.5x2
243 + 4x + -1.5x2 = 1.5x2 + -1.5x2

Combine like terms: 1.5x2 + -1.5x2 = 0.0
243 + 4x + -1.5x2 = 0.0

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

Divide each side by '-1.5'.
-162 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '162' to each side of the equation.
-162 + -2.666666667x + 162 + x2 = 0 + 162

Reorder the terms:
-162 + 162 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 162

Combine like terms: -162 + 162 = 0
0 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 162
-2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 162

Combine like terms: 0 + 162 = 162
-2.666666667x + x2 = 162

The x term is -2.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.333333334).
Square it (1.777777780) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.777777780' to each side of the equation.
-2.666666667x + 1.777777780 + x2 = 162 + 1.777777780

Reorder the terms:
1.777777780 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 162 + 1.777777780

Combine like terms: 162 + 1.777777780 = 163.77777778
1.777777780 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 163.77777778

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.333333334)(x + -1.333333334) = 163.77777778

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.797569214

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.333333334) equal to 12.797569214 and -12.797569214.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.333333334 = 12.797569214 Simplifying x + -1.333333334 = 12.797569214 Reorder the terms: -1.333333334 + x = 12.797569214 Solving -1.333333334 + x = 12.797569214 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.333333334' to each side of the equation. -1.333333334 + 1.333333334 + x = 12.797569214 + 1.333333334 Combine like terms: -1.333333334 + 1.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 12.797569214 + 1.333333334 x = 12.797569214 + 1.333333334 Combine like terms: 12.797569214 + 1.333333334 = 14.130902548 x = 14.130902548 Simplifying x = 14.130902548

Subproblem 2

x + -1.333333334 = -12.797569214 Simplifying x + -1.333333334 = -12.797569214 Reorder the terms: -1.333333334 + x = -12.797569214 Solving -1.333333334 + x = -12.797569214 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.333333334' to each side of the equation. -1.333333334 + 1.333333334 + x = -12.797569214 + 1.333333334 Combine like terms: -1.333333334 + 1.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -12.797569214 + 1.333333334 x = -12.797569214 + 1.333333334 Combine like terms: -12.797569214 + 1.333333334 = -11.46423588 x = -11.46423588 Simplifying x = -11.46423588

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {14.130902548, -11.46423588}

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