38x^2-108x-225=0

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Solution for 38x^2-108x-225=0 equation:


Simplifying
38x2 + -108x + -225 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-225 + -108x + 38x2 = 0

Solving
-225 + -108x + 38x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '38'.
-5.921052632 + -2.842105263x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5.921052632' to each side of the equation.
-5.921052632 + -2.842105263x + 5.921052632 + x2 = 0 + 5.921052632

Reorder the terms:
-5.921052632 + 5.921052632 + -2.842105263x + x2 = 0 + 5.921052632

Combine like terms: -5.921052632 + 5.921052632 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -2.842105263x + x2 = 0 + 5.921052632
-2.842105263x + x2 = 0 + 5.921052632

Combine like terms: 0 + 5.921052632 = 5.921052632
-2.842105263x + x2 = 5.921052632

The x term is -2.842105263x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.421052632).
Square it (2.019390583) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.019390583' to each side of the equation.
-2.842105263x + 2.019390583 + x2 = 5.921052632 + 2.019390583

Reorder the terms:
2.019390583 + -2.842105263x + x2 = 5.921052632 + 2.019390583

Combine like terms: 5.921052632 + 2.019390583 = 7.940443215
2.019390583 + -2.842105263x + x2 = 7.940443215

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.421052632)(x + -1.421052632) = 7.940443215

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.817879205

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.421052632) equal to 2.817879205 and -2.817879205.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.421052632 = 2.817879205 Simplifying x + -1.421052632 = 2.817879205 Reorder the terms: -1.421052632 + x = 2.817879205 Solving -1.421052632 + x = 2.817879205 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.421052632' to each side of the equation. -1.421052632 + 1.421052632 + x = 2.817879205 + 1.421052632 Combine like terms: -1.421052632 + 1.421052632 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 2.817879205 + 1.421052632 x = 2.817879205 + 1.421052632 Combine like terms: 2.817879205 + 1.421052632 = 4.238931837 x = 4.238931837 Simplifying x = 4.238931837

Subproblem 2

x + -1.421052632 = -2.817879205 Simplifying x + -1.421052632 = -2.817879205 Reorder the terms: -1.421052632 + x = -2.817879205 Solving -1.421052632 + x = -2.817879205 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.421052632' to each side of the equation. -1.421052632 + 1.421052632 + x = -2.817879205 + 1.421052632 Combine like terms: -1.421052632 + 1.421052632 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -2.817879205 + 1.421052632 x = -2.817879205 + 1.421052632 Combine like terms: -2.817879205 + 1.421052632 = -1.396826573 x = -1.396826573 Simplifying x = -1.396826573

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.238931837, -1.396826573}

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