3x^2-11x-10=0

Simple and best practice solution for 3x^2-11x-10=0 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 3x^2-11x-10=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -11x + -10 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -11x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
-10 + -11x + 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 + -3.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.333333333' to each side of the equation.
-3.333333333 + -3.666666667x + 3.333333333 + x2 = 0 + 3.333333333

Reorder the terms:
-3.333333333 + 3.333333333 + -3.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 3.333333333

Combine like terms: -3.333333333 + 3.333333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -3.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 3.333333333
-3.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 3.333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.333333333 = 3.333333333
-3.666666667x + x2 = 3.333333333

The x term is -3.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.833333334).
Square it (3.361111114) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.361111114' to each side of the equation.
-3.666666667x + 3.361111114 + x2 = 3.333333333 + 3.361111114

Reorder the terms:
3.361111114 + -3.666666667x + x2 = 3.333333333 + 3.361111114

Combine like terms: 3.333333333 + 3.361111114 = 6.694444447
3.361111114 + -3.666666667x + x2 = 6.694444447

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.833333334)(x + -1.833333334) = 6.694444447

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.58736245

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.833333334) equal to 2.58736245 and -2.58736245.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.833333334 = 2.58736245 Simplifying x + -1.833333334 = 2.58736245 Reorder the terms: -1.833333334 + x = 2.58736245 Solving -1.833333334 + x = 2.58736245 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.833333334' to each side of the equation. -1.833333334 + 1.833333334 + x = 2.58736245 + 1.833333334 Combine like terms: -1.833333334 + 1.833333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 2.58736245 + 1.833333334 x = 2.58736245 + 1.833333334 Combine like terms: 2.58736245 + 1.833333334 = 4.420695784 x = 4.420695784 Simplifying x = 4.420695784

Subproblem 2

x + -1.833333334 = -2.58736245 Simplifying x + -1.833333334 = -2.58736245 Reorder the terms: -1.833333334 + x = -2.58736245 Solving -1.833333334 + x = -2.58736245 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.833333334' to each side of the equation. -1.833333334 + 1.833333334 + x = -2.58736245 + 1.833333334 Combine like terms: -1.833333334 + 1.833333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -2.58736245 + 1.833333334 x = -2.58736245 + 1.833333334 Combine like terms: -2.58736245 + 1.833333334 = -0.754029116 x = -0.754029116 Simplifying x = -0.754029116

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.420695784, -0.754029116}

See similar equations:

| x^2+3=2x | | 3x^3-11x-10=0 | | k^2=21 | | x^2-10=3 | | k^2=4 | | -5z+9z=-2z-2-9z | | 2(x+5)+3=7 | | 2x+4x-4=20 | | 3x-24-5x=7x+24 | | 3x-24-5x=7x+24 | | 2X^2=X^2-12 | | 30-20+2x=10 | | 81-5x=22x+18 | | 0=3x^2+4x+5 | | 5-7x=73-35x | | 0=x^2-7x+11 | | x+30=40 | | -(-8x)=(-78) | | x=420000+3x+1+6x+1+9x+1 | | X^2+15=7 | | 8x+8=47 | | 2x^2+8x-64=0 | | 14=-z+3 | | 0=x^2-7x-8 | | 8x+8=40 | | .05x+.10(140-x)=11.15 | | 18=-z+4 | | 15x^2+15=34x | | 4x+3z=3 | | 0=x^2+2x+9 | | 0=2x^2+4x-3 | | 4x(x+1)=75+x(x+4) |

Equations solver categories