2x^2-15x+2.9=0

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Solution for 2x^2-15x+2.9=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -15x + 2.9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
2.9 + -15x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
2.9 + -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'.
1.45 + -7.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.45' to each side of the equation.
1.45 + -7.5x + -1.45 + x2 = 0 + -1.45

Reorder the terms:
1.45 + -1.45 + -7.5x + x2 = 0 + -1.45

Combine like terms: 1.45 + -1.45 = 0.00
0.00 + -7.5x + x2 = 0 + -1.45
-7.5x + x2 = 0 + -1.45

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.45 = -1.45
-7.5x + x2 = -1.45

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 = -1.45 + 14.0625

Reorder the terms:
14.0625 + -7.5x + x2 = -1.45 + 14.0625

Combine like terms: -1.45 + 14.0625 = 12.6125
14.0625 + -7.5x + x2 = 12.6125

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.75)(x + -3.75) = 12.6125

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.551408171

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.75) equal to 3.551408171 and -3.551408171.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.75 = 3.551408171 Simplifying x + -3.75 = 3.551408171 Reorder the terms: -3.75 + x = 3.551408171 Solving -3.75 + x = 3.551408171 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 = 3.551408171 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -3.75 + 3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 3.551408171 + 3.75 x = 3.551408171 + 3.75 Combine like terms: 3.551408171 + 3.75 = 7.301408171 x = 7.301408171 Simplifying x = 7.301408171

Subproblem 2

x + -3.75 = -3.551408171 Simplifying x + -3.75 = -3.551408171 Reorder the terms: -3.75 + x = -3.551408171 Solving -3.75 + x = -3.551408171 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 = -3.551408171 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -3.75 + 3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -3.551408171 + 3.75 x = -3.551408171 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -3.551408171 + 3.75 = 0.198591829 x = 0.198591829 Simplifying x = 0.198591829

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.301408171, 0.198591829}

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