3x^2-5x-88=0

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Solution for 3x^2-5x-88=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -5x + -88 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-88 + -5x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
-88 + -5x + 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'.
-29.33333333 + -1.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '29.33333333' to each side of the equation.
-29.33333333 + -1.666666667x + 29.33333333 + x2 = 0 + 29.33333333

Reorder the terms:
-29.33333333 + 29.33333333 + -1.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 29.33333333

Combine like terms: -29.33333333 + 29.33333333 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -1.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 29.33333333
-1.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 29.33333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 29.33333333 = 29.33333333
-1.666666667x + x2 = 29.33333333

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 = 29.33333333 + 0.6944444447

Reorder the terms:
0.6944444447 + -1.666666667x + x2 = 29.33333333 + 0.6944444447

Combine like terms: 29.33333333 + 0.6944444447 = 30.0277777747
0.6944444447 + -1.666666667x + x2 = 30.0277777747

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.8333333335)(x + -0.8333333335) = 30.0277777747

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.479760741

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.8333333335) equal to 5.479760741 and -5.479760741.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.8333333335 = 5.479760741 Simplifying x + -0.8333333335 = 5.479760741 Reorder the terms: -0.8333333335 + x = 5.479760741 Solving -0.8333333335 + x = 5.479760741 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 = 5.479760741 + 0.8333333335 Combine like terms: -0.8333333335 + 0.8333333335 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 5.479760741 + 0.8333333335 x = 5.479760741 + 0.8333333335 Combine like terms: 5.479760741 + 0.8333333335 = 6.3130940745 x = 6.3130940745 Simplifying x = 6.3130940745

Subproblem 2

x + -0.8333333335 = -5.479760741 Simplifying x + -0.8333333335 = -5.479760741 Reorder the terms: -0.8333333335 + x = -5.479760741 Solving -0.8333333335 + x = -5.479760741 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 = -5.479760741 + 0.8333333335 Combine like terms: -0.8333333335 + 0.8333333335 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -5.479760741 + 0.8333333335 x = -5.479760741 + 0.8333333335 Combine like terms: -5.479760741 + 0.8333333335 = -4.6464274075 x = -4.6464274075 Simplifying x = -4.6464274075

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.3130940745, -4.6464274075}

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