3x^2-40x+115=0

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Solution for 3x^2-40x+115=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -40x + 115 = 0

Reorder the terms:
115 + -40x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
115 + -40x + 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'.
38.33333333 + -13.33333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-38.33333333' to each side of the equation.
38.33333333 + -13.33333333x + -38.33333333 + x2 = 0 + -38.33333333

Reorder the terms:
38.33333333 + -38.33333333 + -13.33333333x + x2 = 0 + -38.33333333

Combine like terms: 38.33333333 + -38.33333333 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -13.33333333x + x2 = 0 + -38.33333333
-13.33333333x + x2 = 0 + -38.33333333

Combine like terms: 0 + -38.33333333 = -38.33333333
-13.33333333x + x2 = -38.33333333

The x term is -13.33333333x.  Take half its coefficient (-6.666666665).
Square it (44.44444442) and add it to both sides.

Add '44.44444442' to each side of the equation.
-13.33333333x + 44.44444442 + x2 = -38.33333333 + 44.44444442

Reorder the terms:
44.44444442 + -13.33333333x + x2 = -38.33333333 + 44.44444442

Combine like terms: -38.33333333 + 44.44444442 = 6.11111109
44.44444442 + -13.33333333x + x2 = 6.11111109

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -6.666666665)(x + -6.666666665) = 6.11111109

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.472066158

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -6.666666665) equal to 2.472066158 and -2.472066158.

Subproblem 1

x + -6.666666665 = 2.472066158 Simplifying x + -6.666666665 = 2.472066158 Reorder the terms: -6.666666665 + x = 2.472066158 Solving -6.666666665 + x = 2.472066158 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6.666666665' to each side of the equation. -6.666666665 + 6.666666665 + x = 2.472066158 + 6.666666665 Combine like terms: -6.666666665 + 6.666666665 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 2.472066158 + 6.666666665 x = 2.472066158 + 6.666666665 Combine like terms: 2.472066158 + 6.666666665 = 9.138732823 x = 9.138732823 Simplifying x = 9.138732823

Subproblem 2

x + -6.666666665 = -2.472066158 Simplifying x + -6.666666665 = -2.472066158 Reorder the terms: -6.666666665 + x = -2.472066158 Solving -6.666666665 + x = -2.472066158 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6.666666665' to each side of the equation. -6.666666665 + 6.666666665 + x = -2.472066158 + 6.666666665 Combine like terms: -6.666666665 + 6.666666665 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -2.472066158 + 6.666666665 x = -2.472066158 + 6.666666665 Combine like terms: -2.472066158 + 6.666666665 = 4.194600507 x = 4.194600507 Simplifying x = 4.194600507

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.138732823, 4.194600507}

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