4.9x^2-3.5x-15=0

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Solution for 4.9x^2-3.5x-15=0 equation:


Simplifying
4.9x2 + -3.5x + -15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -3.5x + 4.9x2 = 0

Solving
-15 + -3.5x + 4.9x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '4.9'.
-3.06122449 + -0.7142857143x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.06122449' to each side of the equation.
-3.06122449 + -0.7142857143x + 3.06122449 + x2 = 0 + 3.06122449

Reorder the terms:
-3.06122449 + 3.06122449 + -0.7142857143x + x2 = 0 + 3.06122449

Combine like terms: -3.06122449 + 3.06122449 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -0.7142857143x + x2 = 0 + 3.06122449
-0.7142857143x + x2 = 0 + 3.06122449

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.06122449 = 3.06122449
-0.7142857143x + x2 = 3.06122449

The x term is -0.7142857143x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.3571428572).
Square it (0.1275510204) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.1275510204' to each side of the equation.
-0.7142857143x + 0.1275510204 + x2 = 3.06122449 + 0.1275510204

Reorder the terms:
0.1275510204 + -0.7142857143x + x2 = 3.06122449 + 0.1275510204

Combine like terms: 3.06122449 + 0.1275510204 = 3.1887755104
0.1275510204 + -0.7142857143x + x2 = 3.1887755104

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.3571428572)(x + -0.3571428572) = 3.1887755104

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.785714286

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.3571428572) equal to 1.785714286 and -1.785714286.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.3571428572 = 1.785714286 Simplifying x + -0.3571428572 = 1.785714286 Reorder the terms: -0.3571428572 + x = 1.785714286 Solving -0.3571428572 + x = 1.785714286 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.3571428572' to each side of the equation. -0.3571428572 + 0.3571428572 + x = 1.785714286 + 0.3571428572 Combine like terms: -0.3571428572 + 0.3571428572 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 1.785714286 + 0.3571428572 x = 1.785714286 + 0.3571428572 Combine like terms: 1.785714286 + 0.3571428572 = 2.1428571432 x = 2.1428571432 Simplifying x = 2.1428571432

Subproblem 2

x + -0.3571428572 = -1.785714286 Simplifying x + -0.3571428572 = -1.785714286 Reorder the terms: -0.3571428572 + x = -1.785714286 Solving -0.3571428572 + x = -1.785714286 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.3571428572' to each side of the equation. -0.3571428572 + 0.3571428572 + x = -1.785714286 + 0.3571428572 Combine like terms: -0.3571428572 + 0.3571428572 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -1.785714286 + 0.3571428572 x = -1.785714286 + 0.3571428572 Combine like terms: -1.785714286 + 0.3571428572 = -1.4285714288 x = -1.4285714288 Simplifying x = -1.4285714288

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.1428571432, -1.4285714288}

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