3x^2=-3x-8

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


Simplifying
3x2 = -3x + -8

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

Solving
3x2 = -8 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Move the constant term to the right:

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

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

Combine like terms: 2.666666667 + -2.666666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + x + x2 = 0 + -2.666666667
x + x2 = 0 + -2.666666667

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

The x term is x.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
 + 0.25 + x2 = -2.666666667 + 0.25

Combine like terms:  + 0.25 = 1.25
1.25 + x2 = -2.666666667 + 0.25

Combine like terms: -2.666666667 + 0.25 = -2.416666667
1.25 + x2 = -2.416666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5)(x + 0.5) = -2.416666667

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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