0=3x^2-17x-66

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Solution for 0=3x^2-17x-66 equation:


Simplifying
0 = 3x2 + -17x + -66

Reorder the terms:
0 = -66 + -17x + 3x2

Solving
0 = -66 + -17x + 3x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 66 = 66
66 + 17x + -3x2 = -66 + -17x + 3x2 + 66 + 17x + -3x2

Reorder the terms:
66 + 17x + -3x2 = -66 + 66 + -17x + 17x + 3x2 + -3x2

Combine like terms: -66 + 66 = 0
66 + 17x + -3x2 = 0 + -17x + 17x + 3x2 + -3x2
66 + 17x + -3x2 = -17x + 17x + 3x2 + -3x2

Combine like terms: -17x + 17x = 0
66 + 17x + -3x2 = 0 + 3x2 + -3x2
66 + 17x + -3x2 = 3x2 + -3x2

Combine like terms: 3x2 + -3x2 = 0
66 + 17x + -3x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-3 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-3'.
-22 + -5.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '22' to each side of the equation.
-22 + -5.666666667x + 22 + x2 = 0 + 22

Reorder the terms:
-22 + 22 + -5.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 22

Combine like terms: -22 + 22 = 0
0 + -5.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 22
-5.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 22

Combine like terms: 0 + 22 = 22
-5.666666667x + x2 = 22

The x term is -5.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.833333334).
Square it (8.027777782) and add it to both sides.

Add '8.027777782' to each side of the equation.
-5.666666667x + 8.027777782 + x2 = 22 + 8.027777782

Reorder the terms:
8.027777782 + -5.666666667x + x2 = 22 + 8.027777782

Combine like terms: 22 + 8.027777782 = 30.027777782
8.027777782 + -5.666666667x + x2 = 30.027777782

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.833333334)(x + -2.833333334) = 30.027777782

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.479760741

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.833333334) equal to 5.479760741 and -5.479760741.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.833333334 = 5.479760741 Simplifying x + -2.833333334 = 5.479760741 Reorder the terms: -2.833333334 + x = 5.479760741 Solving -2.833333334 + x = 5.479760741 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.833333334' to each side of the equation. -2.833333334 + 2.833333334 + x = 5.479760741 + 2.833333334 Combine like terms: -2.833333334 + 2.833333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 5.479760741 + 2.833333334 x = 5.479760741 + 2.833333334 Combine like terms: 5.479760741 + 2.833333334 = 8.313094075 x = 8.313094075 Simplifying x = 8.313094075

Subproblem 2

x + -2.833333334 = -5.479760741 Simplifying x + -2.833333334 = -5.479760741 Reorder the terms: -2.833333334 + x = -5.479760741 Solving -2.833333334 + x = -5.479760741 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.833333334' to each side of the equation. -2.833333334 + 2.833333334 + x = -5.479760741 + 2.833333334 Combine like terms: -2.833333334 + 2.833333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -5.479760741 + 2.833333334 x = -5.479760741 + 2.833333334 Combine like terms: -5.479760741 + 2.833333334 = -2.646427407 x = -2.646427407 Simplifying x = -2.646427407

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.313094075, -2.646427407}

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