3x^2-17x+60=0

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Solution for 3x^2-17x+60=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -17x + 60 = 0

Reorder the terms:
60 + -17x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
60 + -17x + 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'.
20 + -5.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -5.666666667x + -20 + x2 = 0 + -20

Reorder the terms:
20 + -20 + -5.666666667x + x2 = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -5.666666667x + x2 = 0 + -20
-5.666666667x + x2 = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 0 + -20 = -20
-5.666666667x + x2 = -20

The x term is -5.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.833333334).
Square it (8.027777782) and add it to both sides.

Add '8.027777782' to each side of the equation.
-5.666666667x + 8.027777782 + x2 = -20 + 8.027777782

Reorder the terms:
8.027777782 + -5.666666667x + x2 = -20 + 8.027777782

Combine like terms: -20 + 8.027777782 = -11.972222218
8.027777782 + -5.666666667x + x2 = -11.972222218

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.833333334)(x + -2.833333334) = -11.972222218

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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