3x^2-48x+140=0

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Solution for 3x^2-48x+140=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -48x + 140 = 0

Reorder the terms:
140 + -48x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
140 + -48x + 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'.
46.66666667 + -16x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-46.66666667' to each side of the equation.
46.66666667 + -16x + -46.66666667 + x2 = 0 + -46.66666667

Reorder the terms:
46.66666667 + -46.66666667 + -16x + x2 = 0 + -46.66666667

Combine like terms: 46.66666667 + -46.66666667 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -16x + x2 = 0 + -46.66666667
-16x + x2 = 0 + -46.66666667

Combine like terms: 0 + -46.66666667 = -46.66666667
-16x + x2 = -46.66666667

The x term is -16x.  Take half its coefficient (-8).
Square it (64) and add it to both sides.

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
-16x + 64 + x2 = -46.66666667 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + -16x + x2 = -46.66666667 + 64

Combine like terms: -46.66666667 + 64 = 17.33333333
64 + -16x + x2 = 17.33333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -8)(x + -8) = 17.33333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.163331999

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -8) equal to 4.163331999 and -4.163331999.

Subproblem 1

x + -8 = 4.163331999 Simplifying x + -8 = 4.163331999 Reorder the terms: -8 + x = 4.163331999 Solving -8 + x = 4.163331999 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + x = 4.163331999 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + x = 4.163331999 + 8 x = 4.163331999 + 8 Combine like terms: 4.163331999 + 8 = 12.163331999 x = 12.163331999 Simplifying x = 12.163331999

Subproblem 2

x + -8 = -4.163331999 Simplifying x + -8 = -4.163331999 Reorder the terms: -8 + x = -4.163331999 Solving -8 + x = -4.163331999 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + x = -4.163331999 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + x = -4.163331999 + 8 x = -4.163331999 + 8 Combine like terms: -4.163331999 + 8 = 3.836668001 x = 3.836668001 Simplifying x = 3.836668001

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.163331999, 3.836668001}

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