15x^2-25x-12=0

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Solution for 15x^2-25x-12=0 equation:


Simplifying
15x2 + -25x + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -25x + 15x2 = 0

Solving
-12 + -25x + 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'.
-0.8 + -1.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.8' to each side of the equation.
-0.8 + -1.666666667x + 0.8 + x2 = 0 + 0.8

Reorder the terms:
-0.8 + 0.8 + -1.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 0.8

Combine like terms: -0.8 + 0.8 = 0.0
0.0 + -1.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 0.8
-1.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 0.8

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.8 = 0.8
-1.666666667x + x2 = 0.8

The x term is -1.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.8333333335).
Square it (0.6944444447) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.6944444447' to each side of the equation.
-1.666666667x + 0.6944444447 + x2 = 0.8 + 0.6944444447

Reorder the terms:
0.6944444447 + -1.666666667x + x2 = 0.8 + 0.6944444447

Combine like terms: 0.8 + 0.6944444447 = 1.4944444447
0.6944444447 + -1.666666667x + x2 = 1.4944444447

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.8333333335)(x + -0.8333333335) = 1.4944444447

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.222474721

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.8333333335) equal to 1.222474721 and -1.222474721.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.8333333335 = 1.222474721 Simplifying x + -0.8333333335 = 1.222474721 Reorder the terms: -0.8333333335 + x = 1.222474721 Solving -0.8333333335 + x = 1.222474721 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.8333333335' to each side of the equation. -0.8333333335 + 0.8333333335 + x = 1.222474721 + 0.8333333335 Combine like terms: -0.8333333335 + 0.8333333335 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 1.222474721 + 0.8333333335 x = 1.222474721 + 0.8333333335 Combine like terms: 1.222474721 + 0.8333333335 = 2.0558080545 x = 2.0558080545 Simplifying x = 2.0558080545

Subproblem 2

x + -0.8333333335 = -1.222474721 Simplifying x + -0.8333333335 = -1.222474721 Reorder the terms: -0.8333333335 + x = -1.222474721 Solving -0.8333333335 + x = -1.222474721 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.8333333335' to each side of the equation. -0.8333333335 + 0.8333333335 + x = -1.222474721 + 0.8333333335 Combine like terms: -0.8333333335 + 0.8333333335 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -1.222474721 + 0.8333333335 x = -1.222474721 + 0.8333333335 Combine like terms: -1.222474721 + 0.8333333335 = -0.3891413875 x = -0.3891413875 Simplifying x = -0.3891413875

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.0558080545, -0.3891413875}

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