100=3x^2+17x-20

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Solution for 100=3x^2+17x-20 equation:


Simplifying
100 = 3x2 + 17x + -20

Reorder the terms:
100 = -20 + 17x + 3x2

Solving
100 = -20 + 17x + 3x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 100 + 20 = 120
120 + -17x + -3x2 = -20 + 17x + 3x2 + 20 + -17x + -3x2

Reorder the terms:
120 + -17x + -3x2 = -20 + 20 + 17x + -17x + 3x2 + -3x2

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
120 + -17x + -3x2 = 0 + 17x + -17x + 3x2 + -3x2
120 + -17x + -3x2 = 17x + -17x + 3x2 + -3x2

Combine like terms: 17x + -17x = 0
120 + -17x + -3x2 = 0 + 3x2 + -3x2
120 + -17x + -3x2 = 3x2 + -3x2

Combine like terms: 3x2 + -3x2 = 0
120 + -17x + -3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-3'.
-40 + 5.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 5.666666667x + 40 + x2 = 0 + 40

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 40 + 5.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + 5.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 40
5.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 40

Combine like terms: 0 + 40 = 40
5.666666667x + x2 = 40

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 = 40 + 8.027777782

Reorder the terms:
8.027777782 + 5.666666667x + x2 = 40 + 8.027777782

Combine like terms: 40 + 8.027777782 = 48.027777782
8.027777782 + 5.666666667x + x2 = 48.027777782

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.833333334)(x + 2.833333334) = 48.027777782

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.930207629

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.833333334) equal to 6.930207629 and -6.930207629.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.833333334 = 6.930207629 Simplifying x + 2.833333334 = 6.930207629 Reorder the terms: 2.833333334 + x = 6.930207629 Solving 2.833333334 + x = 6.930207629 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 = 6.930207629 + -2.833333334 Combine like terms: 2.833333334 + -2.833333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 6.930207629 + -2.833333334 x = 6.930207629 + -2.833333334 Combine like terms: 6.930207629 + -2.833333334 = 4.096874295 x = 4.096874295 Simplifying x = 4.096874295

Subproblem 2

x + 2.833333334 = -6.930207629 Simplifying x + 2.833333334 = -6.930207629 Reorder the terms: 2.833333334 + x = -6.930207629 Solving 2.833333334 + x = -6.930207629 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 = -6.930207629 + -2.833333334 Combine like terms: 2.833333334 + -2.833333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -6.930207629 + -2.833333334 x = -6.930207629 + -2.833333334 Combine like terms: -6.930207629 + -2.833333334 = -9.763540963 x = -9.763540963 Simplifying x = -9.763540963

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.096874295, -9.763540963}

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