0=30x^2+11x-42

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Solution for 0=30x^2+11x-42 equation:


Simplifying
0 = 30x2 + 11x + -42

Reorder the terms:
0 = -42 + 11x + 30x2

Solving
0 = -42 + 11x + 30x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 42 = 42
42 + -11x + -30x2 = -42 + 11x + 30x2 + 42 + -11x + -30x2

Reorder the terms:
42 + -11x + -30x2 = -42 + 42 + 11x + -11x + 30x2 + -30x2

Combine like terms: -42 + 42 = 0
42 + -11x + -30x2 = 0 + 11x + -11x + 30x2 + -30x2
42 + -11x + -30x2 = 11x + -11x + 30x2 + -30x2

Combine like terms: 11x + -11x = 0
42 + -11x + -30x2 = 0 + 30x2 + -30x2
42 + -11x + -30x2 = 30x2 + -30x2

Combine like terms: 30x2 + -30x2 = 0
42 + -11x + -30x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-30 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-30'.
-1.4 + 0.3666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.4' to each side of the equation.
-1.4 + 0.3666666667x + 1.4 + x2 = 0 + 1.4

Reorder the terms:
-1.4 + 1.4 + 0.3666666667x + x2 = 0 + 1.4

Combine like terms: -1.4 + 1.4 = 0.0
0.0 + 0.3666666667x + x2 = 0 + 1.4
0.3666666667x + x2 = 0 + 1.4

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.4 = 1.4
0.3666666667x + x2 = 1.4

The x term is 0.3666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (0.1833333334).
Square it (0.03361111114) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.03361111114' to each side of the equation.
0.3666666667x + 0.03361111114 + x2 = 1.4 + 0.03361111114

Reorder the terms:
0.03361111114 + 0.3666666667x + x2 = 1.4 + 0.03361111114

Combine like terms: 1.4 + 0.03361111114 = 1.43361111114
0.03361111114 + 0.3666666667x + x2 = 1.43361111114

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.1833333334)(x + 0.1833333334) = 1.43361111114

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.197335004

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.1833333334) equal to 1.197335004 and -1.197335004.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.1833333334 = 1.197335004 Simplifying x + 0.1833333334 = 1.197335004 Reorder the terms: 0.1833333334 + x = 1.197335004 Solving 0.1833333334 + x = 1.197335004 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.1833333334' to each side of the equation. 0.1833333334 + -0.1833333334 + x = 1.197335004 + -0.1833333334 Combine like terms: 0.1833333334 + -0.1833333334 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 1.197335004 + -0.1833333334 x = 1.197335004 + -0.1833333334 Combine like terms: 1.197335004 + -0.1833333334 = 1.0140016706 x = 1.0140016706 Simplifying x = 1.0140016706

Subproblem 2

x + 0.1833333334 = -1.197335004 Simplifying x + 0.1833333334 = -1.197335004 Reorder the terms: 0.1833333334 + x = -1.197335004 Solving 0.1833333334 + x = -1.197335004 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.1833333334' to each side of the equation. 0.1833333334 + -0.1833333334 + x = -1.197335004 + -0.1833333334 Combine like terms: 0.1833333334 + -0.1833333334 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -1.197335004 + -0.1833333334 x = -1.197335004 + -0.1833333334 Combine like terms: -1.197335004 + -0.1833333334 = -1.3806683374 x = -1.3806683374 Simplifying x = -1.3806683374

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.0140016706, -1.3806683374}

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