3x^2+8x=225

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Solution for 3x^2+8x=225 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + 8x = 225

Reorder the terms:
8x + 3x2 = 225

Solving
8x + 3x2 = 225

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-225 + 8x + 3x2 = 225 + -225

Combine like terms: 225 + -225 = 0
-225 + 8x + 3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-75 + 2.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '75' to each side of the equation.
-75 + 2.666666667x + 75 + x2 = 0 + 75

Reorder the terms:
-75 + 75 + 2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 75

Combine like terms: -75 + 75 = 0
0 + 2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 75
2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 75

Combine like terms: 0 + 75 = 75
2.666666667x + x2 = 75

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 = 75 + 1.777777780

Reorder the terms:
1.777777780 + 2.666666667x + x2 = 75 + 1.777777780

Combine like terms: 75 + 1.777777780 = 76.77777778
1.777777780 + 2.666666667x + x2 = 76.77777778

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.333333334)(x + 1.333333334) = 76.77777778

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.762292952

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.333333334) equal to 8.762292952 and -8.762292952.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.333333334 = 8.762292952 Simplifying x + 1.333333334 = 8.762292952 Reorder the terms: 1.333333334 + x = 8.762292952 Solving 1.333333334 + x = 8.762292952 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 = 8.762292952 + -1.333333334 Combine like terms: 1.333333334 + -1.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 8.762292952 + -1.333333334 x = 8.762292952 + -1.333333334 Combine like terms: 8.762292952 + -1.333333334 = 7.428959618 x = 7.428959618 Simplifying x = 7.428959618

Subproblem 2

x + 1.333333334 = -8.762292952 Simplifying x + 1.333333334 = -8.762292952 Reorder the terms: 1.333333334 + x = -8.762292952 Solving 1.333333334 + x = -8.762292952 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 = -8.762292952 + -1.333333334 Combine like terms: 1.333333334 + -1.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -8.762292952 + -1.333333334 x = -8.762292952 + -1.333333334 Combine like terms: -8.762292952 + -1.333333334 = -10.095626286 x = -10.095626286 Simplifying x = -10.095626286

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.428959618, -10.095626286}

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