3x^2+4x=-18

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Solution for 3x^2+4x=-18 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + 4x = -18

Reorder the terms:
4x + 3x2 = -18

Solving
4x + 3x2 = -18

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
18 + 4x + 3x2 = -18 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
18 + 4x + 3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
6 + 1.333333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + 1.333333333x + -6 + x2 = 0 + -6

Reorder the terms:
6 + -6 + 1.333333333x + x2 = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 1.333333333x + x2 = 0 + -6
1.333333333x + x2 = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
1.333333333x + x2 = -6

The x term is 1.333333333x.  Take half its coefficient (0.6666666665).
Square it (0.4444444442) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.4444444442' to each side of the equation.
1.333333333x + 0.4444444442 + x2 = -6 + 0.4444444442

Reorder the terms:
0.4444444442 + 1.333333333x + x2 = -6 + 0.4444444442

Combine like terms: -6 + 0.4444444442 = -5.5555555558
0.4444444442 + 1.333333333x + x2 = -5.5555555558

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.6666666665)(x + 0.6666666665) = -5.5555555558

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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