20x^2+37x-15=0

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Solution for 20x^2+37x-15=0 equation:


Simplifying
20x2 + 37x + -15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 37x + 20x2 = 0

Solving
-15 + 37x + 20x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '20'.
-0.75 + 1.85x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.75' to each side of the equation.
-0.75 + 1.85x + 0.75 + x2 = 0 + 0.75

Reorder the terms:
-0.75 + 0.75 + 1.85x + x2 = 0 + 0.75

Combine like terms: -0.75 + 0.75 = 0.00
0.00 + 1.85x + x2 = 0 + 0.75
1.85x + x2 = 0 + 0.75

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.75 = 0.75
1.85x + x2 = 0.75

The x term is 1.85x.  Take half its coefficient (0.925).
Square it (0.855625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.855625' to each side of the equation.
1.85x + 0.855625 + x2 = 0.75 + 0.855625

Reorder the terms:
0.855625 + 1.85x + x2 = 0.75 + 0.855625

Combine like terms: 0.75 + 0.855625 = 1.605625
0.855625 + 1.85x + x2 = 1.605625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.925)(x + 0.925) = 1.605625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.26713259

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.925) equal to 1.26713259 and -1.26713259.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.925 = 1.26713259 Simplifying x + 0.925 = 1.26713259 Reorder the terms: 0.925 + x = 1.26713259 Solving 0.925 + x = 1.26713259 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.925' to each side of the equation. 0.925 + -0.925 + x = 1.26713259 + -0.925 Combine like terms: 0.925 + -0.925 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 1.26713259 + -0.925 x = 1.26713259 + -0.925 Combine like terms: 1.26713259 + -0.925 = 0.34213259 x = 0.34213259 Simplifying x = 0.34213259

Subproblem 2

x + 0.925 = -1.26713259 Simplifying x + 0.925 = -1.26713259 Reorder the terms: 0.925 + x = -1.26713259 Solving 0.925 + x = -1.26713259 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.925' to each side of the equation. 0.925 + -0.925 + x = -1.26713259 + -0.925 Combine like terms: 0.925 + -0.925 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -1.26713259 + -0.925 x = -1.26713259 + -0.925 Combine like terms: -1.26713259 + -0.925 = -2.19213259 x = -2.19213259 Simplifying x = -2.19213259

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.34213259, -2.19213259}

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