1.5x^2-48x+144=0

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Solution for 1.5x^2-48x+144=0 equation:


Simplifying
1.5x2 + -48x + 144 = 0

Reorder the terms:
144 + -48x + 1.5x2 = 0

Solving
144 + -48x + 1.5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '1.5'.
96 + -32x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-96' to each side of the equation.
96 + -32x + -96 + x2 = 0 + -96

Reorder the terms:
96 + -96 + -32x + x2 = 0 + -96

Combine like terms: 96 + -96 = 0
0 + -32x + x2 = 0 + -96
-32x + x2 = 0 + -96

Combine like terms: 0 + -96 = -96
-32x + x2 = -96

The x term is -32x.  Take half its coefficient (-16).
Square it (256) and add it to both sides.

Add '256' to each side of the equation.
-32x + 256 + x2 = -96 + 256

Reorder the terms:
256 + -32x + x2 = -96 + 256

Combine like terms: -96 + 256 = 160
256 + -32x + x2 = 160

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -16)(x + -16) = 160

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.649110641

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -16) equal to 12.649110641 and -12.649110641.

Subproblem 1

x + -16 = 12.649110641 Simplifying x + -16 = 12.649110641 Reorder the terms: -16 + x = 12.649110641 Solving -16 + x = 12.649110641 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '16' to each side of the equation. -16 + 16 + x = 12.649110641 + 16 Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0 0 + x = 12.649110641 + 16 x = 12.649110641 + 16 Combine like terms: 12.649110641 + 16 = 28.649110641 x = 28.649110641 Simplifying x = 28.649110641

Subproblem 2

x + -16 = -12.649110641 Simplifying x + -16 = -12.649110641 Reorder the terms: -16 + x = -12.649110641 Solving -16 + x = -12.649110641 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '16' to each side of the equation. -16 + 16 + x = -12.649110641 + 16 Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0 0 + x = -12.649110641 + 16 x = -12.649110641 + 16 Combine like terms: -12.649110641 + 16 = 3.350889359 x = 3.350889359 Simplifying x = 3.350889359

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {28.649110641, 3.350889359}

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