3x^2-10x-66=0

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Solution for 3x^2-10x-66=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -10x + -66 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-66 + -10x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
-66 + -10x + 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'.
-22 + -3.333333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '22' to each side of the equation.
-22 + -3.333333333x + 22 + x2 = 0 + 22

Reorder the terms:
-22 + 22 + -3.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 22

Combine like terms: -22 + 22 = 0
0 + -3.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 22
-3.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 22

Combine like terms: 0 + 22 = 22
-3.333333333x + x2 = 22

The x term is -3.333333333x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.666666667).
Square it (2.777777779) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.777777779' to each side of the equation.
-3.333333333x + 2.777777779 + x2 = 22 + 2.777777779

Reorder the terms:
2.777777779 + -3.333333333x + x2 = 22 + 2.777777779

Combine like terms: 22 + 2.777777779 = 24.777777779
2.777777779 + -3.333333333x + x2 = 24.777777779

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.666666667)(x + -1.666666667) = 24.777777779

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.977728174

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.666666667) equal to 4.977728174 and -4.977728174.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.666666667 = 4.977728174 Simplifying x + -1.666666667 = 4.977728174 Reorder the terms: -1.666666667 + x = 4.977728174 Solving -1.666666667 + x = 4.977728174 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.666666667' to each side of the equation. -1.666666667 + 1.666666667 + x = 4.977728174 + 1.666666667 Combine like terms: -1.666666667 + 1.666666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 4.977728174 + 1.666666667 x = 4.977728174 + 1.666666667 Combine like terms: 4.977728174 + 1.666666667 = 6.644394841 x = 6.644394841 Simplifying x = 6.644394841

Subproblem 2

x + -1.666666667 = -4.977728174 Simplifying x + -1.666666667 = -4.977728174 Reorder the terms: -1.666666667 + x = -4.977728174 Solving -1.666666667 + x = -4.977728174 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.666666667' to each side of the equation. -1.666666667 + 1.666666667 + x = -4.977728174 + 1.666666667 Combine like terms: -1.666666667 + 1.666666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -4.977728174 + 1.666666667 x = -4.977728174 + 1.666666667 Combine like terms: -4.977728174 + 1.666666667 = -3.311061507 x = -3.311061507 Simplifying x = -3.311061507

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.644394841, -3.311061507}

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