3x^2-47x-18=0

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Solution for 3x^2-47x-18=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -47x + -18 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -47x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
-18 + -47x + 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'.
-6 + -15.66666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -15.66666667x + 6 + x2 = 0 + 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6 + -15.66666667x + x2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -15.66666667x + x2 = 0 + 6
-15.66666667x + x2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-15.66666667x + x2 = 6

The x term is -15.66666667x.  Take half its coefficient (-7.833333335).
Square it (61.36111114) and add it to both sides.

Add '61.36111114' to each side of the equation.
-15.66666667x + 61.36111114 + x2 = 6 + 61.36111114

Reorder the terms:
61.36111114 + -15.66666667x + x2 = 6 + 61.36111114

Combine like terms: 6 + 61.36111114 = 67.36111114
61.36111114 + -15.66666667x + x2 = 67.36111114

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -7.833333335)(x + -7.833333335) = 67.36111114

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.207381503

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -7.833333335) equal to 8.207381503 and -8.207381503.

Subproblem 1

x + -7.833333335 = 8.207381503 Simplifying x + -7.833333335 = 8.207381503 Reorder the terms: -7.833333335 + x = 8.207381503 Solving -7.833333335 + x = 8.207381503 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7.833333335' to each side of the equation. -7.833333335 + 7.833333335 + x = 8.207381503 + 7.833333335 Combine like terms: -7.833333335 + 7.833333335 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 8.207381503 + 7.833333335 x = 8.207381503 + 7.833333335 Combine like terms: 8.207381503 + 7.833333335 = 16.040714838 x = 16.040714838 Simplifying x = 16.040714838

Subproblem 2

x + -7.833333335 = -8.207381503 Simplifying x + -7.833333335 = -8.207381503 Reorder the terms: -7.833333335 + x = -8.207381503 Solving -7.833333335 + x = -8.207381503 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7.833333335' to each side of the equation. -7.833333335 + 7.833333335 + x = -8.207381503 + 7.833333335 Combine like terms: -7.833333335 + 7.833333335 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -8.207381503 + 7.833333335 x = -8.207381503 + 7.833333335 Combine like terms: -8.207381503 + 7.833333335 = -0.374048168 x = -0.374048168 Simplifying x = -0.374048168

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {16.040714838, -0.374048168}

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