3q^2-80q+240=

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Solution for 3q^2-80q+240= equation:


Simplifying
3q2 + -80q + 240 = 0

Reorder the terms:
240 + -80q + 3q2 = 0

Solving
240 + -80q + 3q2 = 0

Solving for variable 'q'.

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

Divide each side by '3'.
80 + -26.66666667q + q2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-80' to each side of the equation.
80 + -26.66666667q + -80 + q2 = 0 + -80

Reorder the terms:
80 + -80 + -26.66666667q + q2 = 0 + -80

Combine like terms: 80 + -80 = 0
0 + -26.66666667q + q2 = 0 + -80
-26.66666667q + q2 = 0 + -80

Combine like terms: 0 + -80 = -80
-26.66666667q + q2 = -80

The q term is -26.66666667q.  Take half its coefficient (-13.33333334).
Square it (177.7777780) and add it to both sides.

Add '177.7777780' to each side of the equation.
-26.66666667q + 177.7777780 + q2 = -80 + 177.7777780

Reorder the terms:
177.7777780 + -26.66666667q + q2 = -80 + 177.7777780

Combine like terms: -80 + 177.7777780 = 97.777778
177.7777780 + -26.66666667q + q2 = 97.777778

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(q + -13.33333334)(q + -13.33333334) = 97.777778

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.888264661

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(q + -13.33333334) equal to 9.888264661 and -9.888264661.

Subproblem 1

q + -13.33333334 = 9.888264661 Simplifying q + -13.33333334 = 9.888264661 Reorder the terms: -13.33333334 + q = 9.888264661 Solving -13.33333334 + q = 9.888264661 Solving for variable 'q'. Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '13.33333334' to each side of the equation. -13.33333334 + 13.33333334 + q = 9.888264661 + 13.33333334 Combine like terms: -13.33333334 + 13.33333334 = 0.00000000 0.00000000 + q = 9.888264661 + 13.33333334 q = 9.888264661 + 13.33333334 Combine like terms: 9.888264661 + 13.33333334 = 23.221598001 q = 23.221598001 Simplifying q = 23.221598001

Subproblem 2

q + -13.33333334 = -9.888264661 Simplifying q + -13.33333334 = -9.888264661 Reorder the terms: -13.33333334 + q = -9.888264661 Solving -13.33333334 + q = -9.888264661 Solving for variable 'q'. Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '13.33333334' to each side of the equation. -13.33333334 + 13.33333334 + q = -9.888264661 + 13.33333334 Combine like terms: -13.33333334 + 13.33333334 = 0.00000000 0.00000000 + q = -9.888264661 + 13.33333334 q = -9.888264661 + 13.33333334 Combine like terms: -9.888264661 + 13.33333334 = 3.445068679 q = 3.445068679 Simplifying q = 3.445068679

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. q = {23.221598001, 3.445068679}

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