360=3x^2+8x

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Solution for 360=3x^2+8x equation:


Simplifying
360 = 3x2 + 8x

Reorder the terms:
360 = 8x + 3x2

Solving
360 = 8x + 3x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
360 + -8x + -3x2 = 8x + -8x + 3x2 + -3x2

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
360 + -8x + -3x2 = 0 + 3x2 + -3x2
360 + -8x + -3x2 = 3x2 + -3x2

Combine like terms: 3x2 + -3x2 = 0
360 + -8x + -3x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-3 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-3'.
-120 + 2.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '120' to each side of the equation.
-120 + 2.666666667x + 120 + x2 = 0 + 120

Reorder the terms:
-120 + 120 + 2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 120

Combine like terms: -120 + 120 = 0
0 + 2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 120
2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 120

Combine like terms: 0 + 120 = 120
2.666666667x + x2 = 120

The x term is 2.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (1.333333334).
Square it (1.777777780) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.777777780' to each side of the equation.
2.666666667x + 1.777777780 + x2 = 120 + 1.777777780

Reorder the terms:
1.777777780 + 2.666666667x + x2 = 120 + 1.777777780

Combine like terms: 120 + 1.777777780 = 121.77777778
1.777777780 + 2.666666667x + x2 = 121.77777778

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.333333334)(x + 1.333333334) = 121.77777778

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.035296905

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.333333334) equal to 11.035296905 and -11.035296905.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.333333334 = 11.035296905 Simplifying x + 1.333333334 = 11.035296905 Reorder the terms: 1.333333334 + x = 11.035296905 Solving 1.333333334 + x = 11.035296905 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.333333334' to each side of the equation. 1.333333334 + -1.333333334 + x = 11.035296905 + -1.333333334 Combine like terms: 1.333333334 + -1.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 11.035296905 + -1.333333334 x = 11.035296905 + -1.333333334 Combine like terms: 11.035296905 + -1.333333334 = 9.701963571 x = 9.701963571 Simplifying x = 9.701963571

Subproblem 2

x + 1.333333334 = -11.035296905 Simplifying x + 1.333333334 = -11.035296905 Reorder the terms: 1.333333334 + x = -11.035296905 Solving 1.333333334 + x = -11.035296905 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.333333334' to each side of the equation. 1.333333334 + -1.333333334 + x = -11.035296905 + -1.333333334 Combine like terms: 1.333333334 + -1.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -11.035296905 + -1.333333334 x = -11.035296905 + -1.333333334 Combine like terms: -11.035296905 + -1.333333334 = -12.368630239 x = -12.368630239 Simplifying x = -12.368630239

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.701963571, -12.368630239}

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