2x^2+15x-36=0

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Solution for 2x^2+15x-36=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 15x + -36 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 15x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-36 + 15x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-18 + 7.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 7.5x + 18 + x2 = 0 + 18

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 18 + 7.5x + x2 = 0 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 7.5x + x2 = 0 + 18
7.5x + x2 = 0 + 18

Combine like terms: 0 + 18 = 18
7.5x + x2 = 18

The x term is 7.5x.  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.
7.5x + 14.0625 + x2 = 18 + 14.0625

Reorder the terms:
14.0625 + 7.5x + x2 = 18 + 14.0625

Combine like terms: 18 + 14.0625 = 32.0625
14.0625 + 7.5x + x2 = 32.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.75)(x + 3.75) = 32.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.662375826

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.75) equal to 5.662375826 and -5.662375826.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.75 = 5.662375826 Simplifying x + 3.75 = 5.662375826 Reorder the terms: 3.75 + x = 5.662375826 Solving 3.75 + x = 5.662375826 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.75' to each side of the equation. 3.75 + -3.75 + x = 5.662375826 + -3.75 Combine like terms: 3.75 + -3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 5.662375826 + -3.75 x = 5.662375826 + -3.75 Combine like terms: 5.662375826 + -3.75 = 1.912375826 x = 1.912375826 Simplifying x = 1.912375826

Subproblem 2

x + 3.75 = -5.662375826 Simplifying x + 3.75 = -5.662375826 Reorder the terms: 3.75 + x = -5.662375826 Solving 3.75 + x = -5.662375826 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.75' to each side of the equation. 3.75 + -3.75 + x = -5.662375826 + -3.75 Combine like terms: 3.75 + -3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -5.662375826 + -3.75 x = -5.662375826 + -3.75 Combine like terms: -5.662375826 + -3.75 = -9.412375826 x = -9.412375826 Simplifying x = -9.412375826

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.912375826, -9.412375826}

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