3x^2+15x+17=0

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Solution for 3x^2+15x+17=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + 15x + 17 = 0

Reorder the terms:
17 + 15x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
17 + 15x + 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'.
5.666666667 + 5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-5.666666667' to each side of the equation.
5.666666667 + 5x + -5.666666667 + x2 = 0 + -5.666666667

Reorder the terms:
5.666666667 + -5.666666667 + 5x + x2 = 0 + -5.666666667

Combine like terms: 5.666666667 + -5.666666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 5x + x2 = 0 + -5.666666667
5x + x2 = 0 + -5.666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + -5.666666667 = -5.666666667
5x + x2 = -5.666666667

The x term is 5x.  Take half its coefficient (2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
5x + 6.25 + x2 = -5.666666667 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5x + x2 = -5.666666667 + 6.25

Combine like terms: -5.666666667 + 6.25 = 0.583333333
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 0.583333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5)(x + 2.5) = 0.583333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.763762616

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5) equal to 0.763762616 and -0.763762616.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.5 = 0.763762616 Simplifying x + 2.5 = 0.763762616 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = 0.763762616 Solving 2.5 + x = 0.763762616 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + x = 0.763762616 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 0.763762616 + -2.5 x = 0.763762616 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 0.763762616 + -2.5 = -1.736237384 x = -1.736237384 Simplifying x = -1.736237384

Subproblem 2

x + 2.5 = -0.763762616 Simplifying x + 2.5 = -0.763762616 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = -0.763762616 Solving 2.5 + x = -0.763762616 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + x = -0.763762616 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -0.763762616 + -2.5 x = -0.763762616 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -0.763762616 + -2.5 = -3.263762616 x = -3.263762616 Simplifying x = -3.263762616

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-1.736237384, -3.263762616}

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