3x^2+20x+5=0

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Solution for 3x^2+20x+5=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + 20x + 5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
5 + 20x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
5 + 20x + 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'.
1.666666667 + 6.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.666666667' to each side of the equation.
1.666666667 + 6.666666667x + -1.666666667 + x2 = 0 + -1.666666667

Reorder the terms:
1.666666667 + -1.666666667 + 6.666666667x + x2 = 0 + -1.666666667

Combine like terms: 1.666666667 + -1.666666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 6.666666667x + x2 = 0 + -1.666666667
6.666666667x + x2 = 0 + -1.666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.666666667 = -1.666666667
6.666666667x + x2 = -1.666666667

The x term is 6.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (3.333333334).
Square it (11.11111112) and add it to both sides.

Add '11.11111112' to each side of the equation.
6.666666667x + 11.11111112 + x2 = -1.666666667 + 11.11111112

Reorder the terms:
11.11111112 + 6.666666667x + x2 = -1.666666667 + 11.11111112

Combine like terms: -1.666666667 + 11.11111112 = 9.444444453
11.11111112 + 6.666666667x + x2 = 9.444444453

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.333333334)(x + 3.333333334) = 9.444444453

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.073181487

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.333333334) equal to 3.073181487 and -3.073181487.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.333333334 = 3.073181487 Simplifying x + 3.333333334 = 3.073181487 Reorder the terms: 3.333333334 + x = 3.073181487 Solving 3.333333334 + x = 3.073181487 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.333333334' to each side of the equation. 3.333333334 + -3.333333334 + x = 3.073181487 + -3.333333334 Combine like terms: 3.333333334 + -3.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 3.073181487 + -3.333333334 x = 3.073181487 + -3.333333334 Combine like terms: 3.073181487 + -3.333333334 = -0.260151847 x = -0.260151847 Simplifying x = -0.260151847

Subproblem 2

x + 3.333333334 = -3.073181487 Simplifying x + 3.333333334 = -3.073181487 Reorder the terms: 3.333333334 + x = -3.073181487 Solving 3.333333334 + x = -3.073181487 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.333333334' to each side of the equation. 3.333333334 + -3.333333334 + x = -3.073181487 + -3.333333334 Combine like terms: 3.333333334 + -3.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -3.073181487 + -3.333333334 x = -3.073181487 + -3.333333334 Combine like terms: -3.073181487 + -3.333333334 = -6.406514821 x = -6.406514821 Simplifying x = -6.406514821

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.260151847, -6.406514821}

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