3x^2+15x=-4

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Solution for 3x^2+15x=-4 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + 15x = -4

Reorder the terms:
15x + 3x2 = -4

Solving
15x + 3x2 = -4

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
4 + 15x + 3x2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
4 + 15x + 3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
1.333333333 + 5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.333333333' to each side of the equation.
1.333333333 + 5x + -1.333333333 + x2 = 0 + -1.333333333

Reorder the terms:
1.333333333 + -1.333333333 + 5x + x2 = 0 + -1.333333333

Combine like terms: 1.333333333 + -1.333333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 5x + x2 = 0 + -1.333333333
5x + x2 = 0 + -1.333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.333333333 = -1.333333333
5x + x2 = -1.333333333

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 = -1.333333333 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5x + x2 = -1.333333333 + 6.25

Combine like terms: -1.333333333 + 6.25 = 4.916666667
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 4.916666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5)(x + 2.5) = 4.916666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.217355783

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5) equal to 2.217355783 and -2.217355783.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.5 = 2.217355783 Simplifying x + 2.5 = 2.217355783 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = 2.217355783 Solving 2.5 + x = 2.217355783 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 = 2.217355783 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.217355783 + -2.5 x = 2.217355783 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.217355783 + -2.5 = -0.282644217 x = -0.282644217 Simplifying x = -0.282644217

Subproblem 2

x + 2.5 = -2.217355783 Simplifying x + 2.5 = -2.217355783 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = -2.217355783 Solving 2.5 + x = -2.217355783 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 = -2.217355783 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.217355783 + -2.5 x = -2.217355783 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -2.217355783 + -2.5 = -4.717355783 x = -4.717355783 Simplifying x = -4.717355783

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.282644217, -4.717355783}

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