0=x^2+3x-24

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Solution for 0=x^2+3x-24 equation:


Simplifying
0 = x2 + 3x + -24

Reorder the terms:
0 = -24 + 3x + x2

Solving
0 = -24 + 3x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 24 = 24
24 + -3x + -1x2 = -24 + 3x + x2 + 24 + -3x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
24 + -3x + -1x2 = -24 + 24 + 3x + -3x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
24 + -3x + -1x2 = 0 + 3x + -3x + x2 + -1x2
24 + -3x + -1x2 = 3x + -3x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
24 + -3x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
24 + -3x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
24 + -3x + -1x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-24 + 3x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 3x + 24 + x2 = 0 + 24

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 24 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 24
3x + x2 = 0 + 24

Combine like terms: 0 + 24 = 24
3x + x2 = 24

The x term is 3x.  Take half its coefficient (1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
3x + 2.25 + x2 = 24 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 24 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 24 + 2.25 = 26.25
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 26.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.5)(x + 1.5) = 26.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.123475383

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.5) equal to 5.123475383 and -5.123475383.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.5 = 5.123475383 Simplifying x + 1.5 = 5.123475383 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = 5.123475383 Solving 1.5 + x = 5.123475383 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = 5.123475383 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 5.123475383 + -1.5 x = 5.123475383 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 5.123475383 + -1.5 = 3.623475383 x = 3.623475383 Simplifying x = 3.623475383

Subproblem 2

x + 1.5 = -5.123475383 Simplifying x + 1.5 = -5.123475383 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = -5.123475383 Solving 1.5 + x = -5.123475383 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = -5.123475383 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -5.123475383 + -1.5 x = -5.123475383 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -5.123475383 + -1.5 = -6.623475383 x = -6.623475383 Simplifying x = -6.623475383

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.623475383, -6.623475383}

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