3x^2-24x-4=0

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Solution for 3x^2-24x-4=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -24x + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -24x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
-4 + -24x + 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'.
-1.333333333 + -8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.333333333' to each side of the equation.
-1.333333333 + -8x + 1.333333333 + x2 = 0 + 1.333333333

Reorder the terms:
-1.333333333 + 1.333333333 + -8x + x2 = 0 + 1.333333333

Combine like terms: -1.333333333 + 1.333333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -8x + x2 = 0 + 1.333333333
-8x + x2 = 0 + 1.333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.333333333 = 1.333333333
-8x + x2 = 1.333333333

The x term is -8x.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8x + 16 + x2 = 1.333333333 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x + x2 = 1.333333333 + 16

Combine like terms: 1.333333333 + 16 = 17.333333333
16 + -8x + x2 = 17.333333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4)(x + -4) = 17.333333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.163331999

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4) equal to 4.163331999 and -4.163331999.

Subproblem 1

x + -4 = 4.163331999 Simplifying x + -4 = 4.163331999 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = 4.163331999 Solving -4 + x = 4.163331999 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + x = 4.163331999 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = 4.163331999 + 4 x = 4.163331999 + 4 Combine like terms: 4.163331999 + 4 = 8.163331999 x = 8.163331999 Simplifying x = 8.163331999

Subproblem 2

x + -4 = -4.163331999 Simplifying x + -4 = -4.163331999 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = -4.163331999 Solving -4 + x = -4.163331999 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + x = -4.163331999 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = -4.163331999 + 4 x = -4.163331999 + 4 Combine like terms: -4.163331999 + 4 = -0.163331999 x = -0.163331999 Simplifying x = -0.163331999

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.163331999, -0.163331999}

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