3x^2+15x-2=0

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


Simplifying
3x2 + 15x + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 15x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
-2 + 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'.
-0.6666666667 + 5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.6666666667' to each side of the equation.
-0.6666666667 + 5x + 0.6666666667 + x2 = 0 + 0.6666666667

Reorder the terms:
-0.6666666667 + 0.6666666667 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 0.6666666667

Combine like terms: -0.6666666667 + 0.6666666667 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 0.6666666667
5x + x2 = 0 + 0.6666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.6666666667 = 0.6666666667
5x + x2 = 0.6666666667

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 = 0.6666666667 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 0.6666666667 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 0.6666666667 + 6.25 = 6.9166666667
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 6.9166666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5)(x + 2.5) = 6.9166666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.62995564

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5) equal to 2.62995564 and -2.62995564.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.5 = 2.62995564 Simplifying x + 2.5 = 2.62995564 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = 2.62995564 Solving 2.5 + x = 2.62995564 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 = 2.62995564 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.62995564 + -2.5 x = 2.62995564 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.62995564 + -2.5 = 0.12995564 x = 0.12995564 Simplifying x = 0.12995564

Subproblem 2

x + 2.5 = -2.62995564 Simplifying x + 2.5 = -2.62995564 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = -2.62995564 Solving 2.5 + x = -2.62995564 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 = -2.62995564 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.62995564 + -2.5 x = -2.62995564 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -2.62995564 + -2.5 = -5.12995564 x = -5.12995564 Simplifying x = -5.12995564

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.12995564, -5.12995564}

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