3x^2-5x-15=14

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Solution for 3x^2-5x-15=14 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -5x + -15 = 14

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -5x + 3x2 = 14

Solving
-15 + -5x + 3x2 = 14

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -14 + -5x + 3x2 = 14 + -14

Combine like terms: -15 + -14 = -29
-29 + -5x + 3x2 = 14 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
-29 + -5x + 3x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
3 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '3'.
-9.666666667 + -1.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '9.666666667' to each side of the equation.
-9.666666667 + -1.666666667x + 9.666666667 + x2 = 0 + 9.666666667

Reorder the terms:
-9.666666667 + 9.666666667 + -1.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 9.666666667

Combine like terms: -9.666666667 + 9.666666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -1.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 9.666666667
-1.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 9.666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 9.666666667 = 9.666666667
-1.666666667x + x2 = 9.666666667

The x term is -1.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.8333333335).
Square it (0.6944444447) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.6944444447' to each side of the equation.
-1.666666667x + 0.6944444447 + x2 = 9.666666667 + 0.6944444447

Reorder the terms:
0.6944444447 + -1.666666667x + x2 = 9.666666667 + 0.6944444447

Combine like terms: 9.666666667 + 0.6944444447 = 10.3611111117
0.6944444447 + -1.666666667x + x2 = 10.3611111117

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.8333333335)(x + -0.8333333335) = 10.3611111117

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.218867986

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.8333333335) equal to 3.218867986 and -3.218867986.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.8333333335 = 3.218867986 Simplifying x + -0.8333333335 = 3.218867986 Reorder the terms: -0.8333333335 + x = 3.218867986 Solving -0.8333333335 + x = 3.218867986 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.8333333335' to each side of the equation. -0.8333333335 + 0.8333333335 + x = 3.218867986 + 0.8333333335 Combine like terms: -0.8333333335 + 0.8333333335 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 3.218867986 + 0.8333333335 x = 3.218867986 + 0.8333333335 Combine like terms: 3.218867986 + 0.8333333335 = 4.0522013195 x = 4.0522013195 Simplifying x = 4.0522013195

Subproblem 2

x + -0.8333333335 = -3.218867986 Simplifying x + -0.8333333335 = -3.218867986 Reorder the terms: -0.8333333335 + x = -3.218867986 Solving -0.8333333335 + x = -3.218867986 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.8333333335' to each side of the equation. -0.8333333335 + 0.8333333335 + x = -3.218867986 + 0.8333333335 Combine like terms: -0.8333333335 + 0.8333333335 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -3.218867986 + 0.8333333335 x = -3.218867986 + 0.8333333335 Combine like terms: -3.218867986 + 0.8333333335 = -2.3855346525 x = -2.3855346525 Simplifying x = -2.3855346525

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.0522013195, -2.3855346525}

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