3x^2-12.4x+3=0

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Solution for 3x^2-12.4x+3=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -12.4x + 3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
3 + -12.4x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
3 + -12.4x + 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'.
1 + -4.133333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -4.133333333x + -1 + x2 = 0 + -1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1 + -4.133333333x + x2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -4.133333333x + x2 = 0 + -1
-4.133333333x + x2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-4.133333333x + x2 = -1

The x term is -4.133333333x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.066666667).
Square it (4.271111112) and add it to both sides.

Add '4.271111112' to each side of the equation.
-4.133333333x + 4.271111112 + x2 = -1 + 4.271111112

Reorder the terms:
4.271111112 + -4.133333333x + x2 = -1 + 4.271111112

Combine like terms: -1 + 4.271111112 = 3.271111112
4.271111112 + -4.133333333x + x2 = 3.271111112

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.066666667)(x + -2.066666667) = 3.271111112

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.808621329

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.066666667) equal to 1.808621329 and -1.808621329.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.066666667 = 1.808621329 Simplifying x + -2.066666667 = 1.808621329 Reorder the terms: -2.066666667 + x = 1.808621329 Solving -2.066666667 + x = 1.808621329 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.066666667' to each side of the equation. -2.066666667 + 2.066666667 + x = 1.808621329 + 2.066666667 Combine like terms: -2.066666667 + 2.066666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.808621329 + 2.066666667 x = 1.808621329 + 2.066666667 Combine like terms: 1.808621329 + 2.066666667 = 3.875287996 x = 3.875287996 Simplifying x = 3.875287996

Subproblem 2

x + -2.066666667 = -1.808621329 Simplifying x + -2.066666667 = -1.808621329 Reorder the terms: -2.066666667 + x = -1.808621329 Solving -2.066666667 + x = -1.808621329 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.066666667' to each side of the equation. -2.066666667 + 2.066666667 + x = -1.808621329 + 2.066666667 Combine like terms: -2.066666667 + 2.066666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.808621329 + 2.066666667 x = -1.808621329 + 2.066666667 Combine like terms: -1.808621329 + 2.066666667 = 0.258045338 x = 0.258045338 Simplifying x = 0.258045338

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.875287996, 0.258045338}

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