3x^2-15x-38=0

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Solution for 3x^2-15x-38=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -15x + -38 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-38 + -15x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
-38 + -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'.
-12.66666667 + -5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '12.66666667' to each side of the equation.
-12.66666667 + -5x + 12.66666667 + x2 = 0 + 12.66666667

Reorder the terms:
-12.66666667 + 12.66666667 + -5x + x2 = 0 + 12.66666667

Combine like terms: -12.66666667 + 12.66666667 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -5x + x2 = 0 + 12.66666667
-5x + x2 = 0 + 12.66666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 12.66666667 = 12.66666667
-5x + x2 = 12.66666667

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 = 12.66666667 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 12.66666667 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 12.66666667 + 6.25 = 18.91666667
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 18.91666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.5)(x + -2.5) = 18.91666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.349329451

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.5) equal to 4.349329451 and -4.349329451.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.5 = 4.349329451 Simplifying x + -2.5 = 4.349329451 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = 4.349329451 Solving -2.5 + x = 4.349329451 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 = 4.349329451 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 4.349329451 + 2.5 x = 4.349329451 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 4.349329451 + 2.5 = 6.849329451 x = 6.849329451 Simplifying x = 6.849329451

Subproblem 2

x + -2.5 = -4.349329451 Simplifying x + -2.5 = -4.349329451 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = -4.349329451 Solving -2.5 + x = -4.349329451 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 = -4.349329451 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -4.349329451 + 2.5 x = -4.349329451 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -4.349329451 + 2.5 = -1.849329451 x = -1.849329451 Simplifying x = -1.849329451

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.849329451, -1.849329451}

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