3x^2-28x-48=0

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Solution for 3x^2-28x-48=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -28x + -48 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-48 + -28x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
-48 + -28x + 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'.
-16 + -9.333333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + -9.333333333x + 16 + x2 = 0 + 16

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 16 + -9.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -9.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 16
-9.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: 0 + 16 = 16
-9.333333333x + x2 = 16

The x term is -9.333333333x.  Take half its coefficient (-4.666666667).
Square it (21.77777778) and add it to both sides.

Add '21.77777778' to each side of the equation.
-9.333333333x + 21.77777778 + x2 = 16 + 21.77777778

Reorder the terms:
21.77777778 + -9.333333333x + x2 = 16 + 21.77777778

Combine like terms: 16 + 21.77777778 = 37.77777778
21.77777778 + -9.333333333x + x2 = 37.77777778

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4.666666667)(x + -4.666666667) = 37.77777778

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.146362972

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4.666666667) equal to 6.146362972 and -6.146362972.

Subproblem 1

x + -4.666666667 = 6.146362972 Simplifying x + -4.666666667 = 6.146362972 Reorder the terms: -4.666666667 + x = 6.146362972 Solving -4.666666667 + x = 6.146362972 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.666666667' to each side of the equation. -4.666666667 + 4.666666667 + x = 6.146362972 + 4.666666667 Combine like terms: -4.666666667 + 4.666666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 6.146362972 + 4.666666667 x = 6.146362972 + 4.666666667 Combine like terms: 6.146362972 + 4.666666667 = 10.813029639 x = 10.813029639 Simplifying x = 10.813029639

Subproblem 2

x + -4.666666667 = -6.146362972 Simplifying x + -4.666666667 = -6.146362972 Reorder the terms: -4.666666667 + x = -6.146362972 Solving -4.666666667 + x = -6.146362972 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.666666667' to each side of the equation. -4.666666667 + 4.666666667 + x = -6.146362972 + 4.666666667 Combine like terms: -4.666666667 + 4.666666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -6.146362972 + 4.666666667 x = -6.146362972 + 4.666666667 Combine like terms: -6.146362972 + 4.666666667 = -1.479696305 x = -1.479696305 Simplifying x = -1.479696305

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.813029639, -1.479696305}

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