3x^2-8x-340=0

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Solution for 3x^2-8x-340=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -8x + -340 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-340 + -8x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
-340 + -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'.
-113.3333333 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '113.3333333' to each side of the equation.
-113.3333333 + -2.666666667x + 113.3333333 + x2 = 0 + 113.3333333

Reorder the terms:
-113.3333333 + 113.3333333 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 113.3333333

Combine like terms: -113.3333333 + 113.3333333 = 0.0000000
0.0000000 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 113.3333333
-2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 113.3333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 113.3333333 = 113.3333333
-2.666666667x + x2 = 113.3333333

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 = 113.3333333 + 1.777777780

Reorder the terms:
1.777777780 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 113.3333333 + 1.777777780

Combine like terms: 113.3333333 + 1.777777780 = 115.11111108
1.777777780 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 115.11111108

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.333333334)(x + -1.333333334) = 115.11111108

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.728984625

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.333333334) equal to 10.728984625 and -10.728984625.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.333333334 = 10.728984625 Simplifying x + -1.333333334 = 10.728984625 Reorder the terms: -1.333333334 + x = 10.728984625 Solving -1.333333334 + x = 10.728984625 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 = 10.728984625 + 1.333333334 Combine like terms: -1.333333334 + 1.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 10.728984625 + 1.333333334 x = 10.728984625 + 1.333333334 Combine like terms: 10.728984625 + 1.333333334 = 12.062317959 x = 12.062317959 Simplifying x = 12.062317959

Subproblem 2

x + -1.333333334 = -10.728984625 Simplifying x + -1.333333334 = -10.728984625 Reorder the terms: -1.333333334 + x = -10.728984625 Solving -1.333333334 + x = -10.728984625 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 = -10.728984625 + 1.333333334 Combine like terms: -1.333333334 + 1.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -10.728984625 + 1.333333334 x = -10.728984625 + 1.333333334 Combine like terms: -10.728984625 + 1.333333334 = -9.395651291 x = -9.395651291 Simplifying x = -9.395651291

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.062317959, -9.395651291}

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