2q^2+15q+3=0

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Solution for 2q^2+15q+3=0 equation:


Simplifying
2q2 + 15q + 3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
3 + 15q + 2q2 = 0

Solving
3 + 15q + 2q2 = 0

Solving for variable 'q'.

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

Divide each side by '2'.
1.5 + 7.5q + q2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation.
1.5 + 7.5q + -1.5 + q2 = 0 + -1.5

Reorder the terms:
1.5 + -1.5 + 7.5q + q2 = 0 + -1.5

Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 7.5q + q2 = 0 + -1.5
7.5q + q2 = 0 + -1.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.5 = -1.5
7.5q + q2 = -1.5

The q term is 7.5q.  Take half its coefficient (3.75).
Square it (14.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '14.0625' to each side of the equation.
7.5q + 14.0625 + q2 = -1.5 + 14.0625

Reorder the terms:
14.0625 + 7.5q + q2 = -1.5 + 14.0625

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 14.0625 = 12.5625
14.0625 + 7.5q + q2 = 12.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(q + 3.75)(q + 3.75) = 12.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.54436172

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(q + 3.75) equal to 3.54436172 and -3.54436172.

Subproblem 1

q + 3.75 = 3.54436172 Simplifying q + 3.75 = 3.54436172 Reorder the terms: 3.75 + q = 3.54436172 Solving 3.75 + q = 3.54436172 Solving for variable 'q'. Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.75' to each side of the equation. 3.75 + -3.75 + q = 3.54436172 + -3.75 Combine like terms: 3.75 + -3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + q = 3.54436172 + -3.75 q = 3.54436172 + -3.75 Combine like terms: 3.54436172 + -3.75 = -0.20563828 q = -0.20563828 Simplifying q = -0.20563828

Subproblem 2

q + 3.75 = -3.54436172 Simplifying q + 3.75 = -3.54436172 Reorder the terms: 3.75 + q = -3.54436172 Solving 3.75 + q = -3.54436172 Solving for variable 'q'. Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.75' to each side of the equation. 3.75 + -3.75 + q = -3.54436172 + -3.75 Combine like terms: 3.75 + -3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + q = -3.54436172 + -3.75 q = -3.54436172 + -3.75 Combine like terms: -3.54436172 + -3.75 = -7.29436172 q = -7.29436172 Simplifying q = -7.29436172

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. q = {-0.20563828, -7.29436172}

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