0=15x^2-26x-168

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Solution for 0=15x^2-26x-168 equation:


Simplifying
0 = 15x2 + -26x + -168

Reorder the terms:
0 = -168 + -26x + 15x2

Solving
0 = -168 + -26x + 15x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 168 = 168
168 + 26x + -15x2 = -168 + -26x + 15x2 + 168 + 26x + -15x2

Reorder the terms:
168 + 26x + -15x2 = -168 + 168 + -26x + 26x + 15x2 + -15x2

Combine like terms: -168 + 168 = 0
168 + 26x + -15x2 = 0 + -26x + 26x + 15x2 + -15x2
168 + 26x + -15x2 = -26x + 26x + 15x2 + -15x2

Combine like terms: -26x + 26x = 0
168 + 26x + -15x2 = 0 + 15x2 + -15x2
168 + 26x + -15x2 = 15x2 + -15x2

Combine like terms: 15x2 + -15x2 = 0
168 + 26x + -15x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-15 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-15'.
-11.2 + -1.733333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '11.2' to each side of the equation.
-11.2 + -1.733333333x + 11.2 + x2 = 0 + 11.2

Reorder the terms:
-11.2 + 11.2 + -1.733333333x + x2 = 0 + 11.2

Combine like terms: -11.2 + 11.2 = 0.0
0.0 + -1.733333333x + x2 = 0 + 11.2
-1.733333333x + x2 = 0 + 11.2

Combine like terms: 0 + 11.2 = 11.2
-1.733333333x + x2 = 11.2

The x term is -1.733333333x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.8666666665).
Square it (0.7511111108) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.7511111108' to each side of the equation.
-1.733333333x + 0.7511111108 + x2 = 11.2 + 0.7511111108

Reorder the terms:
0.7511111108 + -1.733333333x + x2 = 11.2 + 0.7511111108

Combine like terms: 11.2 + 0.7511111108 = 11.9511111108
0.7511111108 + -1.733333333x + x2 = 11.9511111108

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.8666666665)(x + -0.8666666665) = 11.9511111108

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.45703791

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.8666666665) equal to 3.45703791 and -3.45703791.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.8666666665 = 3.45703791 Simplifying x + -0.8666666665 = 3.45703791 Reorder the terms: -0.8666666665 + x = 3.45703791 Solving -0.8666666665 + x = 3.45703791 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.8666666665' to each side of the equation. -0.8666666665 + 0.8666666665 + x = 3.45703791 + 0.8666666665 Combine like terms: -0.8666666665 + 0.8666666665 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 3.45703791 + 0.8666666665 x = 3.45703791 + 0.8666666665 Combine like terms: 3.45703791 + 0.8666666665 = 4.3237045765 x = 4.3237045765 Simplifying x = 4.3237045765

Subproblem 2

x + -0.8666666665 = -3.45703791 Simplifying x + -0.8666666665 = -3.45703791 Reorder the terms: -0.8666666665 + x = -3.45703791 Solving -0.8666666665 + x = -3.45703791 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.8666666665' to each side of the equation. -0.8666666665 + 0.8666666665 + x = -3.45703791 + 0.8666666665 Combine like terms: -0.8666666665 + 0.8666666665 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -3.45703791 + 0.8666666665 x = -3.45703791 + 0.8666666665 Combine like terms: -3.45703791 + 0.8666666665 = -2.5903712435 x = -2.5903712435 Simplifying x = -2.5903712435

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.3237045765, -2.5903712435}

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