2x^2-15x+9=0

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Solution for 2x^2-15x+9=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -15x + 9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
9 + -15x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
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'.
4.5 + -7.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4.5' to each side of the equation.
4.5 + -7.5x + -4.5 + x2 = 0 + -4.5

Reorder the terms:
4.5 + -4.5 + -7.5x + x2 = 0 + -4.5

Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -7.5x + x2 = 0 + -4.5
-7.5x + x2 = 0 + -4.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -4.5 = -4.5
-7.5x + x2 = -4.5

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 = -4.5 + 14.0625

Reorder the terms:
14.0625 + -7.5x + x2 = -4.5 + 14.0625

Combine like terms: -4.5 + 14.0625 = 9.5625
14.0625 + -7.5x + x2 = 9.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.75)(x + -3.75) = 9.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.092329219

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.75) equal to 3.092329219 and -3.092329219.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.75 = 3.092329219 Simplifying x + -3.75 = 3.092329219 Reorder the terms: -3.75 + x = 3.092329219 Solving -3.75 + x = 3.092329219 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 = 3.092329219 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -3.75 + 3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 3.092329219 + 3.75 x = 3.092329219 + 3.75 Combine like terms: 3.092329219 + 3.75 = 6.842329219 x = 6.842329219 Simplifying x = 6.842329219

Subproblem 2

x + -3.75 = -3.092329219 Simplifying x + -3.75 = -3.092329219 Reorder the terms: -3.75 + x = -3.092329219 Solving -3.75 + x = -3.092329219 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 = -3.092329219 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -3.75 + 3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -3.092329219 + 3.75 x = -3.092329219 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -3.092329219 + 3.75 = 0.657670781 x = 0.657670781 Simplifying x = 0.657670781

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.842329219, 0.657670781}

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