15x^2-6x-49=0

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Solution for 15x^2-6x-49=0 equation:


Simplifying
15x2 + -6x + -49 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-49 + -6x + 15x2 = 0

Solving
-49 + -6x + 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'.
-3.266666667 + -0.4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.266666667' to each side of the equation.
-3.266666667 + -0.4x + 3.266666667 + x2 = 0 + 3.266666667

Reorder the terms:
-3.266666667 + 3.266666667 + -0.4x + x2 = 0 + 3.266666667

Combine like terms: -3.266666667 + 3.266666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -0.4x + x2 = 0 + 3.266666667
-0.4x + x2 = 0 + 3.266666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.266666667 = 3.266666667
-0.4x + x2 = 3.266666667

The x term is -0.4x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.2).
Square it (0.04) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.04' to each side of the equation.
-0.4x + 0.04 + x2 = 3.266666667 + 0.04

Reorder the terms:
0.04 + -0.4x + x2 = 3.266666667 + 0.04

Combine like terms: 3.266666667 + 0.04 = 3.306666667
0.04 + -0.4x + x2 = 3.306666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.2)(x + -0.2) = 3.306666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.818424226

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.2) equal to 1.818424226 and -1.818424226.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.2 = 1.818424226 Simplifying x + -0.2 = 1.818424226 Reorder the terms: -0.2 + x = 1.818424226 Solving -0.2 + x = 1.818424226 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.2' to each side of the equation. -0.2 + 0.2 + x = 1.818424226 + 0.2 Combine like terms: -0.2 + 0.2 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.818424226 + 0.2 x = 1.818424226 + 0.2 Combine like terms: 1.818424226 + 0.2 = 2.018424226 x = 2.018424226 Simplifying x = 2.018424226

Subproblem 2

x + -0.2 = -1.818424226 Simplifying x + -0.2 = -1.818424226 Reorder the terms: -0.2 + x = -1.818424226 Solving -0.2 + x = -1.818424226 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.2' to each side of the equation. -0.2 + 0.2 + x = -1.818424226 + 0.2 Combine like terms: -0.2 + 0.2 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.818424226 + 0.2 x = -1.818424226 + 0.2 Combine like terms: -1.818424226 + 0.2 = -1.618424226 x = -1.618424226 Simplifying x = -1.618424226

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.018424226, -1.618424226}

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