3x^2-39x+40=0

Simple and best practice solution for 3x^2-39x+40=0 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 3x^2-39x+40=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -39x + 40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
40 + -39x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
40 + -39x + 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'.
13.33333333 + -13x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-13.33333333' to each side of the equation.
13.33333333 + -13x + -13.33333333 + x2 = 0 + -13.33333333

Reorder the terms:
13.33333333 + -13.33333333 + -13x + x2 = 0 + -13.33333333

Combine like terms: 13.33333333 + -13.33333333 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -13x + x2 = 0 + -13.33333333
-13x + x2 = 0 + -13.33333333

Combine like terms: 0 + -13.33333333 = -13.33333333
-13x + x2 = -13.33333333

The x term is -13x.  Take half its coefficient (-6.5).
Square it (42.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '42.25' to each side of the equation.
-13x + 42.25 + x2 = -13.33333333 + 42.25

Reorder the terms:
42.25 + -13x + x2 = -13.33333333 + 42.25

Combine like terms: -13.33333333 + 42.25 = 28.91666667
42.25 + -13x + x2 = 28.91666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -6.5)(x + -6.5) = 28.91666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.377421935

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -6.5) equal to 5.377421935 and -5.377421935.

Subproblem 1

x + -6.5 = 5.377421935 Simplifying x + -6.5 = 5.377421935 Reorder the terms: -6.5 + x = 5.377421935 Solving -6.5 + x = 5.377421935 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6.5' to each side of the equation. -6.5 + 6.5 + x = 5.377421935 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -6.5 + 6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 5.377421935 + 6.5 x = 5.377421935 + 6.5 Combine like terms: 5.377421935 + 6.5 = 11.877421935 x = 11.877421935 Simplifying x = 11.877421935

Subproblem 2

x + -6.5 = -5.377421935 Simplifying x + -6.5 = -5.377421935 Reorder the terms: -6.5 + x = -5.377421935 Solving -6.5 + x = -5.377421935 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6.5' to each side of the equation. -6.5 + 6.5 + x = -5.377421935 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -6.5 + 6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -5.377421935 + 6.5 x = -5.377421935 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -5.377421935 + 6.5 = 1.122578065 x = 1.122578065 Simplifying x = 1.122578065

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.877421935, 1.122578065}

See similar equations:

| 8p=2p+2 | | 3x-30=4 | | 17x+1=-21x+38 | | 6(7x-1)=2(3x+11) | | 31*31= | | 9000+223845955833844= | | s(25+2)=729 | | -x+10=18 | | 27*27= | | (3x+1)(9x^2-3x+1)= | | 17s+1=-21s+5 | | 20y-15=13y+6 | | 8y-3=23 | | -2(x+4)=16 | | 3x^2-11x+6=25 | | 784=s(1-29) | | n-100=284 | | y-6=21 | | 5x^4+5x^2-100= | | 13+x=46 | | -2x+23=6x+7 | | 9ln(x-19)-4ln(x)= | | Lnx^3=6 | | 7cos-3=0 | | 28s=784s^2 | | 28s=784s | | x+63=-62 | | 28s=784 | | 14-9x=16x-36 | | 7+4(x-3)=5-(6x-2) | | -4n+7+2n= | | 9(x+1)+5=4x+5(2+x) |

Equations solver categories