2x^2+55x-3=0

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Solution for 2x^2+55x-3=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 55x + -3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 55x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-3 + 55x + 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'.
-1.5 + 27.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.5' to each side of the equation.
-1.5 + 27.5x + 1.5 + x2 = 0 + 1.5

Reorder the terms:
-1.5 + 1.5 + 27.5x + x2 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 27.5x + x2 = 0 + 1.5
27.5x + x2 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.5 = 1.5
27.5x + x2 = 1.5

The x term is 27.5x.  Take half its coefficient (13.75).
Square it (189.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '189.0625' to each side of the equation.
27.5x + 189.0625 + x2 = 1.5 + 189.0625

Reorder the terms:
189.0625 + 27.5x + x2 = 1.5 + 189.0625

Combine like terms: 1.5 + 189.0625 = 190.5625
189.0625 + 27.5x + x2 = 190.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 13.75)(x + 13.75) = 190.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.804437692

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 13.75) equal to 13.804437692 and -13.804437692.

Subproblem 1

x + 13.75 = 13.804437692 Simplifying x + 13.75 = 13.804437692 Reorder the terms: 13.75 + x = 13.804437692 Solving 13.75 + x = 13.804437692 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-13.75' to each side of the equation. 13.75 + -13.75 + x = 13.804437692 + -13.75 Combine like terms: 13.75 + -13.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 13.804437692 + -13.75 x = 13.804437692 + -13.75 Combine like terms: 13.804437692 + -13.75 = 0.054437692 x = 0.054437692 Simplifying x = 0.054437692

Subproblem 2

x + 13.75 = -13.804437692 Simplifying x + 13.75 = -13.804437692 Reorder the terms: 13.75 + x = -13.804437692 Solving 13.75 + x = -13.804437692 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-13.75' to each side of the equation. 13.75 + -13.75 + x = -13.804437692 + -13.75 Combine like terms: 13.75 + -13.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -13.804437692 + -13.75 x = -13.804437692 + -13.75 Combine like terms: -13.804437692 + -13.75 = -27.554437692 x = -27.554437692 Simplifying x = -27.554437692

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.054437692, -27.554437692}

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