3x^2-26x-15=0

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Solution for 3x^2-26x-15=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -26x + -15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -26x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
-15 + -26x + 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'.
-5 + -8.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -8.666666667x + 5 + x2 = 0 + 5

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5 + -8.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -8.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 5
-8.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-8.666666667x + x2 = 5

The x term is -8.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (-4.333333334).
Square it (18.77777778) and add it to both sides.

Add '18.77777778' to each side of the equation.
-8.666666667x + 18.77777778 + x2 = 5 + 18.77777778

Reorder the terms:
18.77777778 + -8.666666667x + x2 = 5 + 18.77777778

Combine like terms: 5 + 18.77777778 = 23.77777778
18.77777778 + -8.666666667x + x2 = 23.77777778

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4.333333334)(x + -4.333333334) = 23.77777778

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.87624628

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4.333333334) equal to 4.87624628 and -4.87624628.

Subproblem 1

x + -4.333333334 = 4.87624628 Simplifying x + -4.333333334 = 4.87624628 Reorder the terms: -4.333333334 + x = 4.87624628 Solving -4.333333334 + x = 4.87624628 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.333333334' to each side of the equation. -4.333333334 + 4.333333334 + x = 4.87624628 + 4.333333334 Combine like terms: -4.333333334 + 4.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 4.87624628 + 4.333333334 x = 4.87624628 + 4.333333334 Combine like terms: 4.87624628 + 4.333333334 = 9.209579614 x = 9.209579614 Simplifying x = 9.209579614

Subproblem 2

x + -4.333333334 = -4.87624628 Simplifying x + -4.333333334 = -4.87624628 Reorder the terms: -4.333333334 + x = -4.87624628 Solving -4.333333334 + x = -4.87624628 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.333333334' to each side of the equation. -4.333333334 + 4.333333334 + x = -4.87624628 + 4.333333334 Combine like terms: -4.333333334 + 4.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -4.87624628 + 4.333333334 x = -4.87624628 + 4.333333334 Combine like terms: -4.87624628 + 4.333333334 = -0.542912946 x = -0.542912946 Simplifying x = -0.542912946

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.209579614, -0.542912946}

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