3x^2+18x-2=0

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Solution for 3x^2+18x-2=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + 18x + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 18x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
-2 + 18x + 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 + 6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.6666666667' to each side of the equation.
-0.6666666667 + 6x + 0.6666666667 + x2 = 0 + 0.6666666667

Reorder the terms:
-0.6666666667 + 0.6666666667 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 0.6666666667

Combine like terms: -0.6666666667 + 0.6666666667 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 0.6666666667
6x + x2 = 0 + 0.6666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.6666666667 = 0.6666666667
6x + x2 = 0.6666666667

The x term is 6x.  Take half its coefficient (3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
6x + 9 + x2 = 0.6666666667 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6x + x2 = 0.6666666667 + 9

Combine like terms: 0.6666666667 + 9 = 9.6666666667
9 + 6x + x2 = 9.6666666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3)(x + 3) = 9.6666666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.109126351

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3) equal to 3.109126351 and -3.109126351.

Subproblem 1

x + 3 = 3.109126351 Simplifying x + 3 = 3.109126351 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = 3.109126351 Solving 3 + x = 3.109126351 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + x = 3.109126351 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = 3.109126351 + -3 x = 3.109126351 + -3 Combine like terms: 3.109126351 + -3 = 0.109126351 x = 0.109126351 Simplifying x = 0.109126351

Subproblem 2

x + 3 = -3.109126351 Simplifying x + 3 = -3.109126351 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = -3.109126351 Solving 3 + x = -3.109126351 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + x = -3.109126351 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = -3.109126351 + -3 x = -3.109126351 + -3 Combine like terms: -3.109126351 + -3 = -6.109126351 x = -6.109126351 Simplifying x = -6.109126351

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.109126351, -6.109126351}

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