3c^2-5c-7.8=-2.2

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Solution for 3c^2-5c-7.8=-2.2 equation:


Simplifying
3c2 + -5c + -7.8 = -2.2

Reorder the terms:
-7.8 + -5c + 3c2 = -2.2

Solving
-7.8 + -5c + 3c2 = -2.2

Solving for variable 'c'.

Reorder the terms:
-7.8 + 2.2 + -5c + 3c2 = -2.2 + 2.2

Combine like terms: -7.8 + 2.2 = -5.6
-5.6 + -5c + 3c2 = -2.2 + 2.2

Combine like terms: -2.2 + 2.2 = 0.0
-5.6 + -5c + 3c2 = 0.0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-1.866666667 + -1.666666667c + c2 = 0.0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.866666667' to each side of the equation.
-1.866666667 + -1.666666667c + 1.866666667 + c2 = 0.0 + 1.866666667

Reorder the terms:
-1.866666667 + 1.866666667 + -1.666666667c + c2 = 0.0 + 1.866666667

Combine like terms: -1.866666667 + 1.866666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -1.666666667c + c2 = 0.0 + 1.866666667
-1.666666667c + c2 = 0.0 + 1.866666667

Combine like terms: 0.0 + 1.866666667 = 1.866666667
-1.666666667c + c2 = 1.866666667

The c term is -1.666666667c.  Take half its coefficient (-0.8333333335).
Square it (0.6944444447) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.6944444447' to each side of the equation.
-1.666666667c + 0.6944444447 + c2 = 1.866666667 + 0.6944444447

Reorder the terms:
0.6944444447 + -1.666666667c + c2 = 1.866666667 + 0.6944444447

Combine like terms: 1.866666667 + 0.6944444447 = 2.5611111117
0.6944444447 + -1.666666667c + c2 = 2.5611111117

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(c + -0.8333333335)(c + -0.8333333335) = 2.5611111117

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.600347185

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(c + -0.8333333335) equal to 1.600347185 and -1.600347185.

Subproblem 1

c + -0.8333333335 = 1.600347185 Simplifying c + -0.8333333335 = 1.600347185 Reorder the terms: -0.8333333335 + c = 1.600347185 Solving -0.8333333335 + c = 1.600347185 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.8333333335' to each side of the equation. -0.8333333335 + 0.8333333335 + c = 1.600347185 + 0.8333333335 Combine like terms: -0.8333333335 + 0.8333333335 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + c = 1.600347185 + 0.8333333335 c = 1.600347185 + 0.8333333335 Combine like terms: 1.600347185 + 0.8333333335 = 2.4336805185 c = 2.4336805185 Simplifying c = 2.4336805185

Subproblem 2

c + -0.8333333335 = -1.600347185 Simplifying c + -0.8333333335 = -1.600347185 Reorder the terms: -0.8333333335 + c = -1.600347185 Solving -0.8333333335 + c = -1.600347185 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.8333333335' to each side of the equation. -0.8333333335 + 0.8333333335 + c = -1.600347185 + 0.8333333335 Combine like terms: -0.8333333335 + 0.8333333335 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + c = -1.600347185 + 0.8333333335 c = -1.600347185 + 0.8333333335 Combine like terms: -1.600347185 + 0.8333333335 = -0.7670138515 c = -0.7670138515 Simplifying c = -0.7670138515

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. c = {2.4336805185, -0.7670138515}

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