0=2x^2+15x-72

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Solution for 0=2x^2+15x-72 equation:


Simplifying
0 = 2x2 + 15x + -72

Reorder the terms:
0 = -72 + 15x + 2x2

Solving
0 = -72 + 15x + 2x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 72 = 72
72 + -15x + -2x2 = -72 + 15x + 2x2 + 72 + -15x + -2x2

Reorder the terms:
72 + -15x + -2x2 = -72 + 72 + 15x + -15x + 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
72 + -15x + -2x2 = 0 + 15x + -15x + 2x2 + -2x2
72 + -15x + -2x2 = 15x + -15x + 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
72 + -15x + -2x2 = 0 + 2x2 + -2x2
72 + -15x + -2x2 = 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: 2x2 + -2x2 = 0
72 + -15x + -2x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-2'.
-36 + 7.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 7.5x + 36 + x2 = 0 + 36

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 36 + 7.5x + x2 = 0 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + 7.5x + x2 = 0 + 36
7.5x + x2 = 0 + 36

Combine like terms: 0 + 36 = 36
7.5x + x2 = 36

The x term is 7.5x.  Take half its coefficient (3.75).
Square it (14.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '14.0625' to each side of the equation.
7.5x + 14.0625 + x2 = 36 + 14.0625

Reorder the terms:
14.0625 + 7.5x + x2 = 36 + 14.0625

Combine like terms: 36 + 14.0625 = 50.0625
14.0625 + 7.5x + x2 = 50.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.75)(x + 3.75) = 50.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.075485849

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.75) equal to 7.075485849 and -7.075485849.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.75 = 7.075485849 Simplifying x + 3.75 = 7.075485849 Reorder the terms: 3.75 + x = 7.075485849 Solving 3.75 + x = 7.075485849 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.75' to each side of the equation. 3.75 + -3.75 + x = 7.075485849 + -3.75 Combine like terms: 3.75 + -3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 7.075485849 + -3.75 x = 7.075485849 + -3.75 Combine like terms: 7.075485849 + -3.75 = 3.325485849 x = 3.325485849 Simplifying x = 3.325485849

Subproblem 2

x + 3.75 = -7.075485849 Simplifying x + 3.75 = -7.075485849 Reorder the terms: 3.75 + x = -7.075485849 Solving 3.75 + x = -7.075485849 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.75' to each side of the equation. 3.75 + -3.75 + x = -7.075485849 + -3.75 Combine like terms: 3.75 + -3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -7.075485849 + -3.75 x = -7.075485849 + -3.75 Combine like terms: -7.075485849 + -3.75 = -10.825485849 x = -10.825485849 Simplifying x = -10.825485849

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.325485849, -10.825485849}

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