15x^2-68x+72=0

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Solution for 15x^2-68x+72=0 equation:


Simplifying
15x2 + -68x + 72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
72 + -68x + 15x2 = 0

Solving
72 + -68x + 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'.
4.8 + -4.533333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4.8' to each side of the equation.
4.8 + -4.533333333x + -4.8 + x2 = 0 + -4.8

Reorder the terms:
4.8 + -4.8 + -4.533333333x + x2 = 0 + -4.8

Combine like terms: 4.8 + -4.8 = 0.0
0.0 + -4.533333333x + x2 = 0 + -4.8
-4.533333333x + x2 = 0 + -4.8

Combine like terms: 0 + -4.8 = -4.8
-4.533333333x + x2 = -4.8

The x term is -4.533333333x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.266666667).
Square it (5.137777779) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.137777779' to each side of the equation.
-4.533333333x + 5.137777779 + x2 = -4.8 + 5.137777779

Reorder the terms:
5.137777779 + -4.533333333x + x2 = -4.8 + 5.137777779

Combine like terms: -4.8 + 5.137777779 = 0.337777779
5.137777779 + -4.533333333x + x2 = 0.337777779

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.266666667)(x + -2.266666667) = 0.337777779

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.581186527

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.266666667) equal to 0.581186527 and -0.581186527.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.266666667 = 0.581186527 Simplifying x + -2.266666667 = 0.581186527 Reorder the terms: -2.266666667 + x = 0.581186527 Solving -2.266666667 + x = 0.581186527 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.266666667' to each side of the equation. -2.266666667 + 2.266666667 + x = 0.581186527 + 2.266666667 Combine like terms: -2.266666667 + 2.266666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 0.581186527 + 2.266666667 x = 0.581186527 + 2.266666667 Combine like terms: 0.581186527 + 2.266666667 = 2.847853194 x = 2.847853194 Simplifying x = 2.847853194

Subproblem 2

x + -2.266666667 = -0.581186527 Simplifying x + -2.266666667 = -0.581186527 Reorder the terms: -2.266666667 + x = -0.581186527 Solving -2.266666667 + x = -0.581186527 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.266666667' to each side of the equation. -2.266666667 + 2.266666667 + x = -0.581186527 + 2.266666667 Combine like terms: -2.266666667 + 2.266666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -0.581186527 + 2.266666667 x = -0.581186527 + 2.266666667 Combine like terms: -0.581186527 + 2.266666667 = 1.68548014 x = 1.68548014 Simplifying x = 1.68548014

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.847853194, 1.68548014}

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