15x^2+47x+8=20

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Solution for 15x^2+47x+8=20 equation:


Simplifying
15x2 + 47x + 8 = 20

Reorder the terms:
8 + 47x + 15x2 = 20

Solving
8 + 47x + 15x2 = 20

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
8 + -20 + 47x + 15x2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 8 + -20 = -12
-12 + 47x + 15x2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-12 + 47x + 15x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '15'.
-0.8 + 3.133333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.8' to each side of the equation.
-0.8 + 3.133333333x + 0.8 + x2 = 0 + 0.8

Reorder the terms:
-0.8 + 0.8 + 3.133333333x + x2 = 0 + 0.8

Combine like terms: -0.8 + 0.8 = 0.0
0.0 + 3.133333333x + x2 = 0 + 0.8
3.133333333x + x2 = 0 + 0.8

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.8 = 0.8
3.133333333x + x2 = 0.8

The x term is 3.133333333x.  Take half its coefficient (1.566666667).
Square it (2.454444445) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.454444445' to each side of the equation.
3.133333333x + 2.454444445 + x2 = 0.8 + 2.454444445

Reorder the terms:
2.454444445 + 3.133333333x + x2 = 0.8 + 2.454444445

Combine like terms: 0.8 + 2.454444445 = 3.254444445
2.454444445 + 3.133333333x + x2 = 3.254444445

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.566666667)(x + 1.566666667) = 3.254444445

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.804007884

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.566666667) equal to 1.804007884 and -1.804007884.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.566666667 = 1.804007884 Simplifying x + 1.566666667 = 1.804007884 Reorder the terms: 1.566666667 + x = 1.804007884 Solving 1.566666667 + x = 1.804007884 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.566666667' to each side of the equation. 1.566666667 + -1.566666667 + x = 1.804007884 + -1.566666667 Combine like terms: 1.566666667 + -1.566666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.804007884 + -1.566666667 x = 1.804007884 + -1.566666667 Combine like terms: 1.804007884 + -1.566666667 = 0.237341217 x = 0.237341217 Simplifying x = 0.237341217

Subproblem 2

x + 1.566666667 = -1.804007884 Simplifying x + 1.566666667 = -1.804007884 Reorder the terms: 1.566666667 + x = -1.804007884 Solving 1.566666667 + x = -1.804007884 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.566666667' to each side of the equation. 1.566666667 + -1.566666667 + x = -1.804007884 + -1.566666667 Combine like terms: 1.566666667 + -1.566666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.804007884 + -1.566666667 x = -1.804007884 + -1.566666667 Combine like terms: -1.804007884 + -1.566666667 = -3.370674551 x = -3.370674551 Simplifying x = -3.370674551

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.237341217, -3.370674551}

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