0=6x^2-3x-20

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Solution for 0=6x^2-3x-20 equation:


Simplifying
0 = 6x2 + -3x + -20

Reorder the terms:
0 = -20 + -3x + 6x2

Solving
0 = -20 + -3x + 6x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 20 = 20
20 + 3x + -6x2 = -20 + -3x + 6x2 + 20 + 3x + -6x2

Reorder the terms:
20 + 3x + -6x2 = -20 + 20 + -3x + 3x + 6x2 + -6x2

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
20 + 3x + -6x2 = 0 + -3x + 3x + 6x2 + -6x2
20 + 3x + -6x2 = -3x + 3x + 6x2 + -6x2

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
20 + 3x + -6x2 = 0 + 6x2 + -6x2
20 + 3x + -6x2 = 6x2 + -6x2

Combine like terms: 6x2 + -6x2 = 0
20 + 3x + -6x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-6 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-6'.
-3.333333333 + -0.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.333333333' to each side of the equation.
-3.333333333 + -0.5x + 3.333333333 + x2 = 0 + 3.333333333

Reorder the terms:
-3.333333333 + 3.333333333 + -0.5x + x2 = 0 + 3.333333333

Combine like terms: -3.333333333 + 3.333333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -0.5x + x2 = 0 + 3.333333333
-0.5x + x2 = 0 + 3.333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.333333333 = 3.333333333
-0.5x + x2 = 3.333333333

The x term is -0.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.25).
Square it (0.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0625' to each side of the equation.
-0.5x + 0.0625 + x2 = 3.333333333 + 0.0625

Reorder the terms:
0.0625 + -0.5x + x2 = 3.333333333 + 0.0625

Combine like terms: 3.333333333 + 0.0625 = 3.395833333
0.0625 + -0.5x + x2 = 3.395833333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.25)(x + -0.25) = 3.395833333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.842778699

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.25) equal to 1.842778699 and -1.842778699.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.25 = 1.842778699 Simplifying x + -0.25 = 1.842778699 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + x = 1.842778699 Solving -0.25 + x = 1.842778699 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + 0.25 + x = 1.842778699 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 1.842778699 + 0.25 x = 1.842778699 + 0.25 Combine like terms: 1.842778699 + 0.25 = 2.092778699 x = 2.092778699 Simplifying x = 2.092778699

Subproblem 2

x + -0.25 = -1.842778699 Simplifying x + -0.25 = -1.842778699 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + x = -1.842778699 Solving -0.25 + x = -1.842778699 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + 0.25 + x = -1.842778699 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -1.842778699 + 0.25 x = -1.842778699 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -1.842778699 + 0.25 = -1.592778699 x = -1.592778699 Simplifying x = -1.592778699

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.092778699, -1.592778699}

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