15x^2-19x-5=0

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Solution for 15x^2-19x-5=0 equation:


Simplifying
15x2 + -19x + -5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -19x + 15x2 = 0

Solving
-5 + -19x + 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'.
-0.3333333333 + -1.266666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.3333333333' to each side of the equation.
-0.3333333333 + -1.266666667x + 0.3333333333 + x2 = 0 + 0.3333333333

Reorder the terms:
-0.3333333333 + 0.3333333333 + -1.266666667x + x2 = 0 + 0.3333333333

Combine like terms: -0.3333333333 + 0.3333333333 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -1.266666667x + x2 = 0 + 0.3333333333
-1.266666667x + x2 = 0 + 0.3333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.3333333333 = 0.3333333333
-1.266666667x + x2 = 0.3333333333

The x term is -1.266666667x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.6333333335).
Square it (0.4011111113) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.4011111113' to each side of the equation.
-1.266666667x + 0.4011111113 + x2 = 0.3333333333 + 0.4011111113

Reorder the terms:
0.4011111113 + -1.266666667x + x2 = 0.3333333333 + 0.4011111113

Combine like terms: 0.3333333333 + 0.4011111113 = 0.7344444446
0.4011111113 + -1.266666667x + x2 = 0.7344444446

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.6333333335)(x + -0.6333333335) = 0.7344444446

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.856997342

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.6333333335) equal to 0.856997342 and -0.856997342.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.6333333335 = 0.856997342 Simplifying x + -0.6333333335 = 0.856997342 Reorder the terms: -0.6333333335 + x = 0.856997342 Solving -0.6333333335 + x = 0.856997342 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.6333333335' to each side of the equation. -0.6333333335 + 0.6333333335 + x = 0.856997342 + 0.6333333335 Combine like terms: -0.6333333335 + 0.6333333335 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 0.856997342 + 0.6333333335 x = 0.856997342 + 0.6333333335 Combine like terms: 0.856997342 + 0.6333333335 = 1.4903306755 x = 1.4903306755 Simplifying x = 1.4903306755

Subproblem 2

x + -0.6333333335 = -0.856997342 Simplifying x + -0.6333333335 = -0.856997342 Reorder the terms: -0.6333333335 + x = -0.856997342 Solving -0.6333333335 + x = -0.856997342 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.6333333335' to each side of the equation. -0.6333333335 + 0.6333333335 + x = -0.856997342 + 0.6333333335 Combine like terms: -0.6333333335 + 0.6333333335 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -0.856997342 + 0.6333333335 x = -0.856997342 + 0.6333333335 Combine like terms: -0.856997342 + 0.6333333335 = -0.2236640085 x = -0.2236640085 Simplifying x = -0.2236640085

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.4903306755, -0.2236640085}

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