3x^2+8x-224=0

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Solution for 3x^2+8x-224=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + 8x + -224 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-224 + 8x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
-224 + 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'.
-74.66666667 + 2.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '74.66666667' to each side of the equation.
-74.66666667 + 2.666666667x + 74.66666667 + x2 = 0 + 74.66666667

Reorder the terms:
-74.66666667 + 74.66666667 + 2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 74.66666667

Combine like terms: -74.66666667 + 74.66666667 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + 2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 74.66666667
2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 74.66666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 74.66666667 = 74.66666667
2.666666667x + x2 = 74.66666667

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 = 74.66666667 + 1.777777780

Reorder the terms:
1.777777780 + 2.666666667x + x2 = 74.66666667 + 1.777777780

Combine like terms: 74.66666667 + 1.777777780 = 76.44444445
1.777777780 + 2.666666667x + x2 = 76.44444445

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.333333334)(x + 1.333333334) = 76.44444445

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.743251366

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.333333334) equal to 8.743251366 and -8.743251366.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.333333334 = 8.743251366 Simplifying x + 1.333333334 = 8.743251366 Reorder the terms: 1.333333334 + x = 8.743251366 Solving 1.333333334 + x = 8.743251366 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 = 8.743251366 + -1.333333334 Combine like terms: 1.333333334 + -1.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 8.743251366 + -1.333333334 x = 8.743251366 + -1.333333334 Combine like terms: 8.743251366 + -1.333333334 = 7.409918032 x = 7.409918032 Simplifying x = 7.409918032

Subproblem 2

x + 1.333333334 = -8.743251366 Simplifying x + 1.333333334 = -8.743251366 Reorder the terms: 1.333333334 + x = -8.743251366 Solving 1.333333334 + x = -8.743251366 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 = -8.743251366 + -1.333333334 Combine like terms: 1.333333334 + -1.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -8.743251366 + -1.333333334 x = -8.743251366 + -1.333333334 Combine like terms: -8.743251366 + -1.333333334 = -10.0765847 x = -10.0765847 Simplifying x = -10.0765847

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.409918032, -10.0765847}

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