3x^2-8x-21=0

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Solution for 3x^2-8x-21=0 equation: 


Simplifying
3x2 + -8x + -21 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-21 + -8x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
-21 + -8x + 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'.
-7 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + -2.666666667x + 7 + x2 = 0 + 7

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 7 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 7
-2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7
-2.666666667x + x2 = 7

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 = 7 + 1.777777780

Reorder the terms:
1.777777780 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 7 + 1.777777780

Combine like terms: 7 + 1.777777780 = 8.77777778
1.777777780 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 8.77777778

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.333333334)(x + -1.333333334) = 8.77777778

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.962731473

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.333333334) equal to 2.962731473 and -2.962731473.


Subproblem 1
x + -1.333333334 = 2.962731473

Simplifying
x + -1.333333334 = 2.962731473

Reorder the terms:
-1.333333334 + x = 2.962731473

Solving
-1.333333334 + x = 2.962731473

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '1.333333334' to each side of the equation.
-1.333333334 + 1.333333334 + x = 2.962731473 + 1.333333334

Combine like terms: -1.333333334 + 1.333333334 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + x = 2.962731473 + 1.333333334
x = 2.962731473 + 1.333333334

Combine like terms: 2.962731473 + 1.333333334 = 4.296064807
x = 4.296064807

Simplifying
x = 4.296064807


Subproblem 2
x + -1.333333334 = -2.962731473

Simplifying
x + -1.333333334 = -2.962731473

Reorder the terms:
-1.333333334 + x = -2.962731473

Solving
-1.333333334 + x = -2.962731473

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '1.333333334' to each side of the equation.
-1.333333334 + 1.333333334 + x = -2.962731473 + 1.333333334

Combine like terms: -1.333333334 + 1.333333334 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + x = -2.962731473 + 1.333333334
x = -2.962731473 + 1.333333334

Combine like terms: -2.962731473 + 1.333333334 = -1.629398139
x = -1.629398139

Simplifying
x = -1.629398139


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {4.296064807, -1.629398139}

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