3x^2-15x-2=0

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Solution for 3x^2-15x-2=0 equation: 


Simplifying
3x2 + -15x + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -15x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
-2 + -15x + 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'.
-0.6666666667 + -5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.6666666667' to each side of the equation.
-0.6666666667 + -5x + 0.6666666667 + x2 = 0 + 0.6666666667

Reorder the terms:
-0.6666666667 + 0.6666666667 + -5x + x2 = 0 + 0.6666666667

Combine like terms: -0.6666666667 + 0.6666666667 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -5x + x2 = 0 + 0.6666666667
-5x + x2 = 0 + 0.6666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.6666666667 = 0.6666666667
-5x + x2 = 0.6666666667

The x term is -5x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
-5x + 6.25 + x2 = 0.6666666667 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 0.6666666667 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 0.6666666667 + 6.25 = 6.9166666667
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 6.9166666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.5)(x + -2.5) = 6.9166666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.62995564

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.5) equal to 2.62995564 and -2.62995564.


Subproblem 1
x + -2.5 = 2.62995564

Simplifying
x + -2.5 = 2.62995564

Reorder the terms:
-2.5 + x = 2.62995564

Solving
-2.5 + x = 2.62995564

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '2.5' to each side of the equation.
-2.5 + 2.5 + x = 2.62995564 + 2.5

Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + x = 2.62995564 + 2.5
x = 2.62995564 + 2.5

Combine like terms: 2.62995564 + 2.5 = 5.12995564
x = 5.12995564

Simplifying
x = 5.12995564


Subproblem 2
x + -2.5 = -2.62995564

Simplifying
x + -2.5 = -2.62995564

Reorder the terms:
-2.5 + x = -2.62995564

Solving
-2.5 + x = -2.62995564

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '2.5' to each side of the equation.
-2.5 + 2.5 + x = -2.62995564 + 2.5

Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + x = -2.62995564 + 2.5
x = -2.62995564 + 2.5

Combine like terms: -2.62995564 + 2.5 = -0.12995564
x = -0.12995564

Simplifying
x = -0.12995564


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {5.12995564, -0.12995564}

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