2x^2-15x-28=0

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Solution for 2x^2-15x-28=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -15x + -28 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-28 + -15x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-28 + -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'.
-14 + -7.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + -7.5x + 14 + x2 = 0 + 14

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 14 + -7.5x + x2 = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -7.5x + x2 = 0 + 14
-7.5x + x2 = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: 0 + 14 = 14
-7.5x + x2 = 14

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 = 14 + 14.0625

Reorder the terms:
14.0625 + -7.5x + x2 = 14 + 14.0625

Combine like terms: 14 + 14.0625 = 28.0625
14.0625 + -7.5x + x2 = 28.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.75)(x + -3.75) = 28.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.297405025

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.75) equal to 5.297405025 and -5.297405025.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.75 = 5.297405025 Simplifying x + -3.75 = 5.297405025 Reorder the terms: -3.75 + x = 5.297405025 Solving -3.75 + x = 5.297405025 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 = 5.297405025 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -3.75 + 3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 5.297405025 + 3.75 x = 5.297405025 + 3.75 Combine like terms: 5.297405025 + 3.75 = 9.047405025 x = 9.047405025 Simplifying x = 9.047405025

Subproblem 2

x + -3.75 = -5.297405025 Simplifying x + -3.75 = -5.297405025 Reorder the terms: -3.75 + x = -5.297405025 Solving -3.75 + x = -5.297405025 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 = -5.297405025 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -3.75 + 3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -5.297405025 + 3.75 x = -5.297405025 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -5.297405025 + 3.75 = -1.547405025 x = -1.547405025 Simplifying x = -1.547405025

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.047405025, -1.547405025}

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