3x^2+10x-216=0

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Solution for 3x^2+10x-216=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + 10x + -216 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-216 + 10x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
-216 + 10x + 3x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-72 + 3.333333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '72' to each side of the equation.
-72 + 3.333333333x + 72 + x2 = 0 + 72

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 72 + 3.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
0 + 3.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 72
3.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: 0 + 72 = 72
3.333333333x + x2 = 72

The x term is 3.333333333x.  Take half its coefficient (1.666666667).
Square it (2.777777779) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.777777779' to each side of the equation.
3.333333333x + 2.777777779 + x2 = 72 + 2.777777779

Reorder the terms:
2.777777779 + 3.333333333x + x2 = 72 + 2.777777779

Combine like terms: 72 + 2.777777779 = 74.777777779
2.777777779 + 3.333333333x + x2 = 74.777777779

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.666666667)(x + 1.666666667) = 74.777777779

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.647414514

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.666666667) equal to 8.647414514 and -8.647414514.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.666666667 = 8.647414514 Simplifying x + 1.666666667 = 8.647414514 Reorder the terms: 1.666666667 + x = 8.647414514 Solving 1.666666667 + x = 8.647414514 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.666666667' to each side of the equation. 1.666666667 + -1.666666667 + x = 8.647414514 + -1.666666667 Combine like terms: 1.666666667 + -1.666666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 8.647414514 + -1.666666667 x = 8.647414514 + -1.666666667 Combine like terms: 8.647414514 + -1.666666667 = 6.980747847 x = 6.980747847 Simplifying x = 6.980747847

Subproblem 2

x + 1.666666667 = -8.647414514 Simplifying x + 1.666666667 = -8.647414514 Reorder the terms: 1.666666667 + x = -8.647414514 Solving 1.666666667 + x = -8.647414514 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.666666667' to each side of the equation. 1.666666667 + -1.666666667 + x = -8.647414514 + -1.666666667 Combine like terms: 1.666666667 + -1.666666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -8.647414514 + -1.666666667 x = -8.647414514 + -1.666666667 Combine like terms: -8.647414514 + -1.666666667 = -10.314081181 x = -10.314081181 Simplifying x = -10.314081181

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.980747847, -10.314081181}

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