3x^2-40x+60=0

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Solution for 3x^2-40x+60=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -40x + 60 = 0

Reorder the terms:
60 + -40x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
60 + -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'.
20 + -13.33333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -13.33333333x + -20 + x2 = 0 + -20

Reorder the terms:
20 + -20 + -13.33333333x + x2 = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -13.33333333x + x2 = 0 + -20
-13.33333333x + x2 = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 0 + -20 = -20
-13.33333333x + x2 = -20

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 = -20 + 44.44444442

Reorder the terms:
44.44444442 + -13.33333333x + x2 = -20 + 44.44444442

Combine like terms: -20 + 44.44444442 = 24.44444442
44.44444442 + -13.33333333x + x2 = 24.44444442

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -6.666666665)(x + -6.666666665) = 24.44444442

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.944132322

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -6.666666665) equal to 4.944132322 and -4.944132322.

Subproblem 1

x + -6.666666665 = 4.944132322 Simplifying x + -6.666666665 = 4.944132322 Reorder the terms: -6.666666665 + x = 4.944132322 Solving -6.666666665 + x = 4.944132322 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 = 4.944132322 + 6.666666665 Combine like terms: -6.666666665 + 6.666666665 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 4.944132322 + 6.666666665 x = 4.944132322 + 6.666666665 Combine like terms: 4.944132322 + 6.666666665 = 11.610798987 x = 11.610798987 Simplifying x = 11.610798987

Subproblem 2

x + -6.666666665 = -4.944132322 Simplifying x + -6.666666665 = -4.944132322 Reorder the terms: -6.666666665 + x = -4.944132322 Solving -6.666666665 + x = -4.944132322 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 = -4.944132322 + 6.666666665 Combine like terms: -6.666666665 + 6.666666665 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -4.944132322 + 6.666666665 x = -4.944132322 + 6.666666665 Combine like terms: -4.944132322 + 6.666666665 = 1.722534343 x = 1.722534343 Simplifying x = 1.722534343

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.610798987, 1.722534343}

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