2x^2+36x-15=0

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


Simplifying
2x2 + 36x + -15 = 0

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

Solving
-15 + 36x + 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 + 18x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

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

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

Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 18x + x2 = 0 + 7.5
18x + x2 = 0 + 7.5

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

The x term is 18x.  Take half its coefficient (9).
Square it (81) and add it to both sides.

Add '81' to each side of the equation.
18x + 81 + x2 = 7.5 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + 18x + x2 = 7.5 + 81

Combine like terms: 7.5 + 81 = 88.5
81 + 18x + x2 = 88.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 9)(x + 9) = 88.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.407443861

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 9) equal to 9.407443861 and -9.407443861.

Subproblem 1

x + 9 = 9.407443861 Simplifying x + 9 = 9.407443861 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = 9.407443861 Solving 9 + x = 9.407443861 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9' to each side of the equation. 9 + -9 + x = 9.407443861 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = 9.407443861 + -9 x = 9.407443861 + -9 Combine like terms: 9.407443861 + -9 = 0.407443861 x = 0.407443861 Simplifying x = 0.407443861

Subproblem 2

x + 9 = -9.407443861 Simplifying x + 9 = -9.407443861 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = -9.407443861 Solving 9 + x = -9.407443861 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9' to each side of the equation. 9 + -9 + x = -9.407443861 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = -9.407443861 + -9 x = -9.407443861 + -9 Combine like terms: -9.407443861 + -9 = -18.407443861 x = -18.407443861 Simplifying x = -18.407443861

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.407443861, -18.407443861}

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