3x^2-2x-168=0

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Solution for 3x^2-2x-168=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -2x + -168 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-168 + -2x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
-168 + -2x + 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'.
-56 + -0.6666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '56' to each side of the equation.
-56 + -0.6666666667x + 56 + x2 = 0 + 56

Reorder the terms:
-56 + 56 + -0.6666666667x + x2 = 0 + 56

Combine like terms: -56 + 56 = 0
0 + -0.6666666667x + x2 = 0 + 56
-0.6666666667x + x2 = 0 + 56

Combine like terms: 0 + 56 = 56
-0.6666666667x + x2 = 56

The x term is -0.6666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.3333333334).
Square it (0.1111111112) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.1111111112' to each side of the equation.
-0.6666666667x + 0.1111111112 + x2 = 56 + 0.1111111112

Reorder the terms:
0.1111111112 + -0.6666666667x + x2 = 56 + 0.1111111112

Combine like terms: 56 + 0.1111111112 = 56.1111111112
0.1111111112 + -0.6666666667x + x2 = 56.1111111112

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.3333333334)(x + -0.3333333334) = 56.1111111112

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.490735018

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.3333333334) equal to 7.490735018 and -7.490735018.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.3333333334 = 7.490735018 Simplifying x + -0.3333333334 = 7.490735018 Reorder the terms: -0.3333333334 + x = 7.490735018 Solving -0.3333333334 + x = 7.490735018 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.3333333334' to each side of the equation. -0.3333333334 + 0.3333333334 + x = 7.490735018 + 0.3333333334 Combine like terms: -0.3333333334 + 0.3333333334 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 7.490735018 + 0.3333333334 x = 7.490735018 + 0.3333333334 Combine like terms: 7.490735018 + 0.3333333334 = 7.8240683514 x = 7.8240683514 Simplifying x = 7.8240683514

Subproblem 2

x + -0.3333333334 = -7.490735018 Simplifying x + -0.3333333334 = -7.490735018 Reorder the terms: -0.3333333334 + x = -7.490735018 Solving -0.3333333334 + x = -7.490735018 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.3333333334' to each side of the equation. -0.3333333334 + 0.3333333334 + x = -7.490735018 + 0.3333333334 Combine like terms: -0.3333333334 + 0.3333333334 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -7.490735018 + 0.3333333334 x = -7.490735018 + 0.3333333334 Combine like terms: -7.490735018 + 0.3333333334 = -7.1574016846 x = -7.1574016846 Simplifying x = -7.1574016846

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.8240683514, -7.1574016846}

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