3x^2-72x+320=0

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Solution for 3x^2-72x+320=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -72x + 320 = 0

Reorder the terms:
320 + -72x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
320 + -72x + 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'.
106.6666667 + -24x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-106.6666667' to each side of the equation.
106.6666667 + -24x + -106.6666667 + x2 = 0 + -106.6666667

Reorder the terms:
106.6666667 + -106.6666667 + -24x + x2 = 0 + -106.6666667

Combine like terms: 106.6666667 + -106.6666667 = 0.0000000
0.0000000 + -24x + x2 = 0 + -106.6666667
-24x + x2 = 0 + -106.6666667

Combine like terms: 0 + -106.6666667 = -106.6666667
-24x + x2 = -106.6666667

The x term is -24x.  Take half its coefficient (-12).
Square it (144) and add it to both sides.

Add '144' to each side of the equation.
-24x + 144 + x2 = -106.6666667 + 144

Reorder the terms:
144 + -24x + x2 = -106.6666667 + 144

Combine like terms: -106.6666667 + 144 = 37.3333333
144 + -24x + x2 = 37.3333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -12)(x + -12) = 37.3333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.110100924

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -12) equal to 6.110100924 and -6.110100924.

Subproblem 1

x + -12 = 6.110100924 Simplifying x + -12 = 6.110100924 Reorder the terms: -12 + x = 6.110100924 Solving -12 + x = 6.110100924 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12' to each side of the equation. -12 + 12 + x = 6.110100924 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + x = 6.110100924 + 12 x = 6.110100924 + 12 Combine like terms: 6.110100924 + 12 = 18.110100924 x = 18.110100924 Simplifying x = 18.110100924

Subproblem 2

x + -12 = -6.110100924 Simplifying x + -12 = -6.110100924 Reorder the terms: -12 + x = -6.110100924 Solving -12 + x = -6.110100924 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12' to each side of the equation. -12 + 12 + x = -6.110100924 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + x = -6.110100924 + 12 x = -6.110100924 + 12 Combine like terms: -6.110100924 + 12 = 5.889899076 x = 5.889899076 Simplifying x = 5.889899076

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {18.110100924, 5.889899076}

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