3x^2+8x-10=0

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Solution for 3x^2+8x-10=0 equation: 


Simplifying
3x2 + 8x + -10 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 8x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
-10 + 8x + 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'.
-3.333333333 + 2.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.333333333' to each side of the equation.
-3.333333333 + 2.666666667x + 3.333333333 + x2 = 0 + 3.333333333

Reorder the terms:
-3.333333333 + 3.333333333 + 2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 3.333333333

Combine like terms: -3.333333333 + 3.333333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 3.333333333
2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 3.333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.333333333 = 3.333333333
2.666666667x + x2 = 3.333333333

The x term is 2.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (1.333333334).
Square it (1.777777780) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.777777780' to each side of the equation.
2.666666667x + 1.777777780 + x2 = 3.333333333 + 1.777777780

Reorder the terms:
1.777777780 + 2.666666667x + x2 = 3.333333333 + 1.777777780

Combine like terms: 3.333333333 + 1.777777780 = 5.111111113
1.777777780 + 2.666666667x + x2 = 5.111111113

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.333333334)(x + 1.333333334) = 5.111111113

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.260776661

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.333333334) equal to 2.260776661 and -2.260776661.


Subproblem 1
x + 1.333333334 = 2.260776661

Simplifying
x + 1.333333334 = 2.260776661

Reorder the terms:
1.333333334 + x = 2.260776661

Solving
1.333333334 + x = 2.260776661

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1.333333334' to each side of the equation.
1.333333334 + -1.333333334 + x = 2.260776661 + -1.333333334

Combine like terms: 1.333333334 + -1.333333334 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + x = 2.260776661 + -1.333333334
x = 2.260776661 + -1.333333334

Combine like terms: 2.260776661 + -1.333333334 = 0.927443327
x = 0.927443327

Simplifying
x = 0.927443327


Subproblem 2
x + 1.333333334 = -2.260776661

Simplifying
x + 1.333333334 = -2.260776661

Reorder the terms:
1.333333334 + x = -2.260776661

Solving
1.333333334 + x = -2.260776661

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1.333333334' to each side of the equation.
1.333333334 + -1.333333334 + x = -2.260776661 + -1.333333334

Combine like terms: 1.333333334 + -1.333333334 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + x = -2.260776661 + -1.333333334
x = -2.260776661 + -1.333333334

Combine like terms: -2.260776661 + -1.333333334 = -3.594109995
x = -3.594109995

Simplifying
x = -3.594109995


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {0.927443327, -3.594109995}

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