2x^2+25x+15=0

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Solution for 2x^2+25x+15=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 25x + 15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
15 + 25x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
15 + 25x + 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 + 12.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation.
7.5 + 12.5x + -7.5 + x2 = 0 + -7.5

Reorder the terms:
7.5 + -7.5 + 12.5x + x2 = 0 + -7.5

Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 12.5x + x2 = 0 + -7.5
12.5x + x2 = 0 + -7.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -7.5 = -7.5
12.5x + x2 = -7.5

The x term is 12.5x.  Take half its coefficient (6.25).
Square it (39.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '39.0625' to each side of the equation.
12.5x + 39.0625 + x2 = -7.5 + 39.0625

Reorder the terms:
39.0625 + 12.5x + x2 = -7.5 + 39.0625

Combine like terms: -7.5 + 39.0625 = 31.5625
39.0625 + 12.5x + x2 = 31.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 6.25)(x + 6.25) = 31.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.618051264

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 6.25) equal to 5.618051264 and -5.618051264.

Subproblem 1

x + 6.25 = 5.618051264 Simplifying x + 6.25 = 5.618051264 Reorder the terms: 6.25 + x = 5.618051264 Solving 6.25 + x = 5.618051264 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6.25' to each side of the equation. 6.25 + -6.25 + x = 5.618051264 + -6.25 Combine like terms: 6.25 + -6.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 5.618051264 + -6.25 x = 5.618051264 + -6.25 Combine like terms: 5.618051264 + -6.25 = -0.631948736 x = -0.631948736 Simplifying x = -0.631948736

Subproblem 2

x + 6.25 = -5.618051264 Simplifying x + 6.25 = -5.618051264 Reorder the terms: 6.25 + x = -5.618051264 Solving 6.25 + x = -5.618051264 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6.25' to each side of the equation. 6.25 + -6.25 + x = -5.618051264 + -6.25 Combine like terms: 6.25 + -6.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -5.618051264 + -6.25 x = -5.618051264 + -6.25 Combine like terms: -5.618051264 + -6.25 = -11.868051264 x = -11.868051264 Simplifying x = -11.868051264

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.631948736, -11.868051264}

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