3x^2+14x+4=0

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Solution for 3x^2+14x+4=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + 14x + 4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
4 + 14x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
4 + 14x + 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'.
1.333333333 + 4.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.333333333' to each side of the equation.
1.333333333 + 4.666666667x + -1.333333333 + x2 = 0 + -1.333333333

Reorder the terms:
1.333333333 + -1.333333333 + 4.666666667x + x2 = 0 + -1.333333333

Combine like terms: 1.333333333 + -1.333333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 4.666666667x + x2 = 0 + -1.333333333
4.666666667x + x2 = 0 + -1.333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.333333333 = -1.333333333
4.666666667x + x2 = -1.333333333

The x term is 4.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (2.333333334).
Square it (5.444444448) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.444444448' to each side of the equation.
4.666666667x + 5.444444448 + x2 = -1.333333333 + 5.444444448

Reorder the terms:
5.444444448 + 4.666666667x + x2 = -1.333333333 + 5.444444448

Combine like terms: -1.333333333 + 5.444444448 = 4.111111115
5.444444448 + 4.666666667x + x2 = 4.111111115

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.333333334)(x + 2.333333334) = 4.111111115

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.027587511

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.333333334) equal to 2.027587511 and -2.027587511.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.333333334 = 2.027587511 Simplifying x + 2.333333334 = 2.027587511 Reorder the terms: 2.333333334 + x = 2.027587511 Solving 2.333333334 + x = 2.027587511 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.333333334' to each side of the equation. 2.333333334 + -2.333333334 + x = 2.027587511 + -2.333333334 Combine like terms: 2.333333334 + -2.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 2.027587511 + -2.333333334 x = 2.027587511 + -2.333333334 Combine like terms: 2.027587511 + -2.333333334 = -0.305745823 x = -0.305745823 Simplifying x = -0.305745823

Subproblem 2

x + 2.333333334 = -2.027587511 Simplifying x + 2.333333334 = -2.027587511 Reorder the terms: 2.333333334 + x = -2.027587511 Solving 2.333333334 + x = -2.027587511 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.333333334' to each side of the equation. 2.333333334 + -2.333333334 + x = -2.027587511 + -2.333333334 Combine like terms: 2.333333334 + -2.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -2.027587511 + -2.333333334 x = -2.027587511 + -2.333333334 Combine like terms: -2.027587511 + -2.333333334 = -4.360920845 x = -4.360920845 Simplifying x = -4.360920845

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.305745823, -4.360920845}

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