0=4x^2-3x-15

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Solution for 0=4x^2-3x-15 equation:


Simplifying
0 = 4x2 + -3x + -15

Reorder the terms:
0 = -15 + -3x + 4x2

Solving
0 = -15 + -3x + 4x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 15 = 15
15 + 3x + -4x2 = -15 + -3x + 4x2 + 15 + 3x + -4x2

Reorder the terms:
15 + 3x + -4x2 = -15 + 15 + -3x + 3x + 4x2 + -4x2

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
15 + 3x + -4x2 = 0 + -3x + 3x + 4x2 + -4x2
15 + 3x + -4x2 = -3x + 3x + 4x2 + -4x2

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
15 + 3x + -4x2 = 0 + 4x2 + -4x2
15 + 3x + -4x2 = 4x2 + -4x2

Combine like terms: 4x2 + -4x2 = 0
15 + 3x + -4x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-4 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-4'.
-3.75 + -0.75x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.75' to each side of the equation.
-3.75 + -0.75x + 3.75 + x2 = 0 + 3.75

Reorder the terms:
-3.75 + 3.75 + -0.75x + x2 = 0 + 3.75

Combine like terms: -3.75 + 3.75 = 0.00
0.00 + -0.75x + x2 = 0 + 3.75
-0.75x + x2 = 0 + 3.75

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.75 = 3.75
-0.75x + x2 = 3.75

The x term is -0.75x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.375).
Square it (0.140625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.140625' to each side of the equation.
-0.75x + 0.140625 + x2 = 3.75 + 0.140625

Reorder the terms:
0.140625 + -0.75x + x2 = 3.75 + 0.140625

Combine like terms: 3.75 + 0.140625 = 3.890625
0.140625 + -0.75x + x2 = 3.890625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.375)(x + -0.375) = 3.890625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.97246673

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.375) equal to 1.97246673 and -1.97246673.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.375 = 1.97246673 Simplifying x + -0.375 = 1.97246673 Reorder the terms: -0.375 + x = 1.97246673 Solving -0.375 + x = 1.97246673 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.375' to each side of the equation. -0.375 + 0.375 + x = 1.97246673 + 0.375 Combine like terms: -0.375 + 0.375 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 1.97246673 + 0.375 x = 1.97246673 + 0.375 Combine like terms: 1.97246673 + 0.375 = 2.34746673 x = 2.34746673 Simplifying x = 2.34746673

Subproblem 2

x + -0.375 = -1.97246673 Simplifying x + -0.375 = -1.97246673 Reorder the terms: -0.375 + x = -1.97246673 Solving -0.375 + x = -1.97246673 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.375' to each side of the equation. -0.375 + 0.375 + x = -1.97246673 + 0.375 Combine like terms: -0.375 + 0.375 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -1.97246673 + 0.375 x = -1.97246673 + 0.375 Combine like terms: -1.97246673 + 0.375 = -1.59746673 x = -1.59746673 Simplifying x = -1.59746673

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.34746673, -1.59746673}

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