3x^2-8x-18=-60

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Solution for 3x^2-8x-18=-60 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -8x + -18 = -60

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -8x + 3x2 = -60

Solving
-18 + -8x + 3x2 = -60

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 60 + -8x + 3x2 = -60 + 60

Combine like terms: -18 + 60 = 42
42 + -8x + 3x2 = -60 + 60

Combine like terms: -60 + 60 = 0
42 + -8x + 3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
14 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -2.666666667x + -14 + x2 = 0 + -14

Reorder the terms:
14 + -14 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + -14
-2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + -14

Combine like terms: 0 + -14 = -14
-2.666666667x + x2 = -14

The x term is -2.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.333333334).
Square it (1.777777780) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.777777780' to each side of the equation.
-2.666666667x + 1.777777780 + x2 = -14 + 1.777777780

Reorder the terms:
1.777777780 + -2.666666667x + x2 = -14 + 1.777777780

Combine like terms: -14 + 1.777777780 = -12.22222222
1.777777780 + -2.666666667x + x2 = -12.22222222

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.333333334)(x + -1.333333334) = -12.22222222

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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