3x^2-3x-40=0

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


Simplifying
3x2 + -3x + -40 = 0

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

Solving
-40 + -3x + 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 + -1x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '13.33333333' to each side of the equation.
-13.33333333 + -1x + 13.33333333 + x2 = 0 + 13.33333333

Reorder the terms:
-13.33333333 + 13.33333333 + -1x + x2 = 0 + 13.33333333

Combine like terms: -13.33333333 + 13.33333333 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -1x + x2 = 0 + 13.33333333
-1x + x2 = 0 + 13.33333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 13.33333333 = 13.33333333
-1x + x2 = 13.33333333

The x term is -1x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-1x + 0.25 + x2 = 13.33333333 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1x + x2 = 13.33333333 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 13.33333333 + 0.25 = 13.58333333
0.25 + -1x + x2 = 13.58333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.5)(x + -0.5) = 13.58333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.685557397

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.5) equal to 3.685557397 and -3.685557397.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.5 = 3.685557397 Simplifying x + -0.5 = 3.685557397 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + x = 3.685557397 Solving -0.5 + x = 3.685557397 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + x = 3.685557397 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 3.685557397 + 0.5 x = 3.685557397 + 0.5 Combine like terms: 3.685557397 + 0.5 = 4.185557397 x = 4.185557397 Simplifying x = 4.185557397

Subproblem 2

x + -0.5 = -3.685557397 Simplifying x + -0.5 = -3.685557397 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + x = -3.685557397 Solving -0.5 + x = -3.685557397 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + x = -3.685557397 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -3.685557397 + 0.5 x = -3.685557397 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -3.685557397 + 0.5 = -3.185557397 x = -3.185557397 Simplifying x = -3.185557397

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.185557397, -3.185557397}

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