3x^2-7x-36=0

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Solution for 3x^2-7x-36=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -7x + -36 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-36 + -7x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
-36 + -7x + 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'.
-12 + -2.333333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + -2.333333333x + 12 + x2 = 0 + 12

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 12 + -2.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -2.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 12
-2.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: 0 + 12 = 12
-2.333333333x + x2 = 12

The x term is -2.333333333x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.166666667).
Square it (1.361111112) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.361111112' to each side of the equation.
-2.333333333x + 1.361111112 + x2 = 12 + 1.361111112

Reorder the terms:
1.361111112 + -2.333333333x + x2 = 12 + 1.361111112

Combine like terms: 12 + 1.361111112 = 13.361111112
1.361111112 + -2.333333333x + x2 = 13.361111112

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.166666667)(x + -1.166666667) = 13.361111112

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.655285367

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.166666667) equal to 3.655285367 and -3.655285367.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.166666667 = 3.655285367 Simplifying x + -1.166666667 = 3.655285367 Reorder the terms: -1.166666667 + x = 3.655285367 Solving -1.166666667 + x = 3.655285367 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.166666667' to each side of the equation. -1.166666667 + 1.166666667 + x = 3.655285367 + 1.166666667 Combine like terms: -1.166666667 + 1.166666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 3.655285367 + 1.166666667 x = 3.655285367 + 1.166666667 Combine like terms: 3.655285367 + 1.166666667 = 4.821952034 x = 4.821952034 Simplifying x = 4.821952034

Subproblem 2

x + -1.166666667 = -3.655285367 Simplifying x + -1.166666667 = -3.655285367 Reorder the terms: -1.166666667 + x = -3.655285367 Solving -1.166666667 + x = -3.655285367 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.166666667' to each side of the equation. -1.166666667 + 1.166666667 + x = -3.655285367 + 1.166666667 Combine like terms: -1.166666667 + 1.166666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -3.655285367 + 1.166666667 x = -3.655285367 + 1.166666667 Combine like terms: -3.655285367 + 1.166666667 = -2.4886187 x = -2.4886187 Simplifying x = -2.4886187

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.821952034, -2.4886187}

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