38x^2+120x=-45

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Solution for 38x^2+120x=-45 equation:


Simplifying
38x2 + 120x = -45

Reorder the terms:
120x + 38x2 = -45

Solving
120x + 38x2 = -45

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
45 + 120x + 38x2 = -45 + 45

Combine like terms: -45 + 45 = 0
45 + 120x + 38x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '38'.
1.184210526 + 3.157894737x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.184210526' to each side of the equation.
1.184210526 + 3.157894737x + -1.184210526 + x2 = 0 + -1.184210526

Reorder the terms:
1.184210526 + -1.184210526 + 3.157894737x + x2 = 0 + -1.184210526

Combine like terms: 1.184210526 + -1.184210526 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 3.157894737x + x2 = 0 + -1.184210526
3.157894737x + x2 = 0 + -1.184210526

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.184210526 = -1.184210526
3.157894737x + x2 = -1.184210526

The x term is 3.157894737x.  Take half its coefficient (1.578947369).
Square it (2.493074794) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.493074794' to each side of the equation.
3.157894737x + 2.493074794 + x2 = -1.184210526 + 2.493074794

Reorder the terms:
2.493074794 + 3.157894737x + x2 = -1.184210526 + 2.493074794

Combine like terms: -1.184210526 + 2.493074794 = 1.308864268
2.493074794 + 3.157894737x + x2 = 1.308864268

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.578947369)(x + 1.578947369) = 1.308864268

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.14405606

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.578947369) equal to 1.14405606 and -1.14405606.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.578947369 = 1.14405606 Simplifying x + 1.578947369 = 1.14405606 Reorder the terms: 1.578947369 + x = 1.14405606 Solving 1.578947369 + x = 1.14405606 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.578947369' to each side of the equation. 1.578947369 + -1.578947369 + x = 1.14405606 + -1.578947369 Combine like terms: 1.578947369 + -1.578947369 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.14405606 + -1.578947369 x = 1.14405606 + -1.578947369 Combine like terms: 1.14405606 + -1.578947369 = -0.434891309 x = -0.434891309 Simplifying x = -0.434891309

Subproblem 2

x + 1.578947369 = -1.14405606 Simplifying x + 1.578947369 = -1.14405606 Reorder the terms: 1.578947369 + x = -1.14405606 Solving 1.578947369 + x = -1.14405606 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.578947369' to each side of the equation. 1.578947369 + -1.578947369 + x = -1.14405606 + -1.578947369 Combine like terms: 1.578947369 + -1.578947369 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.14405606 + -1.578947369 x = -1.14405606 + -1.578947369 Combine like terms: -1.14405606 + -1.578947369 = -2.723003429 x = -2.723003429 Simplifying x = -2.723003429

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.434891309, -2.723003429}

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