2x^2+22x+15=0

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Solution for 2x^2+22x+15=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 22x + 15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
15 + 22x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
15 + 22x + 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'.
7.5 + 11x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation.
7.5 + 11x + -7.5 + x2 = 0 + -7.5

Reorder the terms:
7.5 + -7.5 + 11x + x2 = 0 + -7.5

Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 11x + x2 = 0 + -7.5
11x + x2 = 0 + -7.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -7.5 = -7.5
11x + x2 = -7.5

The x term is 11x.  Take half its coefficient (5.5).
Square it (30.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '30.25' to each side of the equation.
11x + 30.25 + x2 = -7.5 + 30.25

Reorder the terms:
30.25 + 11x + x2 = -7.5 + 30.25

Combine like terms: -7.5 + 30.25 = 22.75
30.25 + 11x + x2 = 22.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5.5)(x + 5.5) = 22.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.769696007

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 5.5) equal to 4.769696007 and -4.769696007.

Subproblem 1

x + 5.5 = 4.769696007 Simplifying x + 5.5 = 4.769696007 Reorder the terms: 5.5 + x = 4.769696007 Solving 5.5 + x = 4.769696007 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5.5' to each side of the equation. 5.5 + -5.5 + x = 4.769696007 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 4.769696007 + -5.5 x = 4.769696007 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 4.769696007 + -5.5 = -0.730303993 x = -0.730303993 Simplifying x = -0.730303993

Subproblem 2

x + 5.5 = -4.769696007 Simplifying x + 5.5 = -4.769696007 Reorder the terms: 5.5 + x = -4.769696007 Solving 5.5 + x = -4.769696007 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5.5' to each side of the equation. 5.5 + -5.5 + x = -4.769696007 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -4.769696007 + -5.5 x = -4.769696007 + -5.5 Combine like terms: -4.769696007 + -5.5 = -10.269696007 x = -10.269696007 Simplifying x = -10.269696007

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.730303993, -10.269696007}

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