3x^2-42x+68=0

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Solution for 3x^2-42x+68=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -42x + 68 = 0

Reorder the terms:
68 + -42x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
68 + -42x + 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'.
22.66666667 + -14x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-22.66666667' to each side of the equation.
22.66666667 + -14x + -22.66666667 + x2 = 0 + -22.66666667

Reorder the terms:
22.66666667 + -22.66666667 + -14x + x2 = 0 + -22.66666667

Combine like terms: 22.66666667 + -22.66666667 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -14x + x2 = 0 + -22.66666667
-14x + x2 = 0 + -22.66666667

Combine like terms: 0 + -22.66666667 = -22.66666667
-14x + x2 = -22.66666667

The x term is -14x.  Take half its coefficient (-7).
Square it (49) and add it to both sides.

Add '49' to each side of the equation.
-14x + 49 + x2 = -22.66666667 + 49

Reorder the terms:
49 + -14x + x2 = -22.66666667 + 49

Combine like terms: -22.66666667 + 49 = 26.33333333
49 + -14x + x2 = 26.33333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -7)(x + -7) = 26.33333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.131601439

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -7) equal to 5.131601439 and -5.131601439.

Subproblem 1

x + -7 = 5.131601439 Simplifying x + -7 = 5.131601439 Reorder the terms: -7 + x = 5.131601439 Solving -7 + x = 5.131601439 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + x = 5.131601439 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + x = 5.131601439 + 7 x = 5.131601439 + 7 Combine like terms: 5.131601439 + 7 = 12.131601439 x = 12.131601439 Simplifying x = 12.131601439

Subproblem 2

x + -7 = -5.131601439 Simplifying x + -7 = -5.131601439 Reorder the terms: -7 + x = -5.131601439 Solving -7 + x = -5.131601439 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + x = -5.131601439 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + x = -5.131601439 + 7 x = -5.131601439 + 7 Combine like terms: -5.131601439 + 7 = 1.868398561 x = 1.868398561 Simplifying x = 1.868398561

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.131601439, 1.868398561}

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