15x^2+48x-8=0

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Solution for 15x^2+48x-8=0 equation:


Simplifying
15x2 + 48x + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 48x + 15x2 = 0

Solving
-8 + 48x + 15x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '15'.
-0.5333333333 + 3.2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.5333333333' to each side of the equation.
-0.5333333333 + 3.2x + 0.5333333333 + x2 = 0 + 0.5333333333

Reorder the terms:
-0.5333333333 + 0.5333333333 + 3.2x + x2 = 0 + 0.5333333333

Combine like terms: -0.5333333333 + 0.5333333333 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 3.2x + x2 = 0 + 0.5333333333
3.2x + x2 = 0 + 0.5333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.5333333333 = 0.5333333333
3.2x + x2 = 0.5333333333

The x term is 3.2x.  Take half its coefficient (1.6).
Square it (2.56) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.56' to each side of the equation.
3.2x + 2.56 + x2 = 0.5333333333 + 2.56

Reorder the terms:
2.56 + 3.2x + x2 = 0.5333333333 + 2.56

Combine like terms: 0.5333333333 + 2.56 = 3.0933333333
2.56 + 3.2x + x2 = 3.0933333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.6)(x + 1.6) = 3.0933333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.758787461

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.6) equal to 1.758787461 and -1.758787461.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.6 = 1.758787461 Simplifying x + 1.6 = 1.758787461 Reorder the terms: 1.6 + x = 1.758787461 Solving 1.6 + x = 1.758787461 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.6' to each side of the equation. 1.6 + -1.6 + x = 1.758787461 + -1.6 Combine like terms: 1.6 + -1.6 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.758787461 + -1.6 x = 1.758787461 + -1.6 Combine like terms: 1.758787461 + -1.6 = 0.158787461 x = 0.158787461 Simplifying x = 0.158787461

Subproblem 2

x + 1.6 = -1.758787461 Simplifying x + 1.6 = -1.758787461 Reorder the terms: 1.6 + x = -1.758787461 Solving 1.6 + x = -1.758787461 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.6' to each side of the equation. 1.6 + -1.6 + x = -1.758787461 + -1.6 Combine like terms: 1.6 + -1.6 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.758787461 + -1.6 x = -1.758787461 + -1.6 Combine like terms: -1.758787461 + -1.6 = -3.358787461 x = -3.358787461 Simplifying x = -3.358787461

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.158787461, -3.358787461}

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