3.8x^2-6x-9=0

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Solution for 3.8x^2-6x-9=0 equation:


Simplifying
3.8x2 + -6x + -9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -6x + 3.8x2 = 0

Solving
-9 + -6x + 3.8x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
3.8 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '3.8'.
-2.368421053 + -1.578947368x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.368421053' to each side of the equation.
-2.368421053 + -1.578947368x + 2.368421053 + x2 = 0 + 2.368421053

Reorder the terms:
-2.368421053 + 2.368421053 + -1.578947368x + x2 = 0 + 2.368421053

Combine like terms: -2.368421053 + 2.368421053 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -1.578947368x + x2 = 0 + 2.368421053
-1.578947368x + x2 = 0 + 2.368421053

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.368421053 = 2.368421053
-1.578947368x + x2 = 2.368421053

The x term is -1.578947368x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.789473684).
Square it (0.6232686977) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.6232686977' to each side of the equation.
-1.578947368x + 0.6232686977 + x2 = 2.368421053 + 0.6232686977

Reorder the terms:
0.6232686977 + -1.578947368x + x2 = 2.368421053 + 0.6232686977

Combine like terms: 2.368421053 + 0.6232686977 = 2.9916897507
0.6232686977 + -1.578947368x + x2 = 2.9916897507

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.789473684)(x + -0.789473684) = 2.9916897507

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.729650182

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.789473684) equal to 1.729650182 and -1.729650182.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.789473684 = 1.729650182 Simplifying x + -0.789473684 = 1.729650182 Reorder the terms: -0.789473684 + x = 1.729650182 Solving -0.789473684 + x = 1.729650182 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.789473684' to each side of the equation. -0.789473684 + 0.789473684 + x = 1.729650182 + 0.789473684 Combine like terms: -0.789473684 + 0.789473684 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.729650182 + 0.789473684 x = 1.729650182 + 0.789473684 Combine like terms: 1.729650182 + 0.789473684 = 2.519123866 x = 2.519123866 Simplifying x = 2.519123866

Subproblem 2

x + -0.789473684 = -1.729650182 Simplifying x + -0.789473684 = -1.729650182 Reorder the terms: -0.789473684 + x = -1.729650182 Solving -0.789473684 + x = -1.729650182 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.789473684' to each side of the equation. -0.789473684 + 0.789473684 + x = -1.729650182 + 0.789473684 Combine like terms: -0.789473684 + 0.789473684 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.729650182 + 0.789473684 x = -1.729650182 + 0.789473684 Combine like terms: -1.729650182 + 0.789473684 = -0.940176498 x = -0.940176498 Simplifying x = -0.940176498

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.519123866, -0.940176498}

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