14x^2+17x-15=0

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Solution for 14x^2+17x-15=0 equation:


Simplifying
14x2 + 17x + -15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 17x + 14x2 = 0

Solving
-15 + 17x + 14x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '14'.
-1.071428571 + 1.214285714x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.071428571' to each side of the equation.
-1.071428571 + 1.214285714x + 1.071428571 + x2 = 0 + 1.071428571

Reorder the terms:
-1.071428571 + 1.071428571 + 1.214285714x + x2 = 0 + 1.071428571

Combine like terms: -1.071428571 + 1.071428571 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 1.214285714x + x2 = 0 + 1.071428571
1.214285714x + x2 = 0 + 1.071428571

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.071428571 = 1.071428571
1.214285714x + x2 = 1.071428571

The x term is 1.214285714x.  Take half its coefficient (0.607142857).
Square it (0.3686224488) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.3686224488' to each side of the equation.
1.214285714x + 0.3686224488 + x2 = 1.071428571 + 0.3686224488

Reorder the terms:
0.3686224488 + 1.214285714x + x2 = 1.071428571 + 0.3686224488

Combine like terms: 1.071428571 + 0.3686224488 = 1.4400510198
0.3686224488 + 1.214285714x + x2 = 1.4400510198

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.607142857)(x + 0.607142857) = 1.4400510198

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.200021258

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.607142857) equal to 1.200021258 and -1.200021258.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.607142857 = 1.200021258 Simplifying x + 0.607142857 = 1.200021258 Reorder the terms: 0.607142857 + x = 1.200021258 Solving 0.607142857 + x = 1.200021258 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.607142857' to each side of the equation. 0.607142857 + -0.607142857 + x = 1.200021258 + -0.607142857 Combine like terms: 0.607142857 + -0.607142857 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.200021258 + -0.607142857 x = 1.200021258 + -0.607142857 Combine like terms: 1.200021258 + -0.607142857 = 0.592878401 x = 0.592878401 Simplifying x = 0.592878401

Subproblem 2

x + 0.607142857 = -1.200021258 Simplifying x + 0.607142857 = -1.200021258 Reorder the terms: 0.607142857 + x = -1.200021258 Solving 0.607142857 + x = -1.200021258 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.607142857' to each side of the equation. 0.607142857 + -0.607142857 + x = -1.200021258 + -0.607142857 Combine like terms: 0.607142857 + -0.607142857 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.200021258 + -0.607142857 x = -1.200021258 + -0.607142857 Combine like terms: -1.200021258 + -0.607142857 = -1.807164115 x = -1.807164115 Simplifying x = -1.807164115

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.592878401, -1.807164115}

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