4x^2-17x-15=30

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Solution for 4x^2-17x-15=30 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + -17x + -15 = 30

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -17x + 4x2 = 30

Solving
-15 + -17x + 4x2 = 30

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -30 + -17x + 4x2 = 30 + -30

Combine like terms: -15 + -30 = -45
-45 + -17x + 4x2 = 30 + -30

Combine like terms: 30 + -30 = 0
-45 + -17x + 4x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '4'.
-11.25 + -4.25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '11.25' to each side of the equation.
-11.25 + -4.25x + 11.25 + x2 = 0 + 11.25

Reorder the terms:
-11.25 + 11.25 + -4.25x + x2 = 0 + 11.25

Combine like terms: -11.25 + 11.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -4.25x + x2 = 0 + 11.25
-4.25x + x2 = 0 + 11.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 11.25 = 11.25
-4.25x + x2 = 11.25

The x term is -4.25x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.125).
Square it (4.515625) and add it to both sides.

Add '4.515625' to each side of the equation.
-4.25x + 4.515625 + x2 = 11.25 + 4.515625

Reorder the terms:
4.515625 + -4.25x + x2 = 11.25 + 4.515625

Combine like terms: 11.25 + 4.515625 = 15.765625
4.515625 + -4.25x + x2 = 15.765625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.125)(x + -2.125) = 15.765625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.970595044

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.125) equal to 3.970595044 and -3.970595044.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.125 = 3.970595044 Simplifying x + -2.125 = 3.970595044 Reorder the terms: -2.125 + x = 3.970595044 Solving -2.125 + x = 3.970595044 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.125' to each side of the equation. -2.125 + 2.125 + x = 3.970595044 + 2.125 Combine like terms: -2.125 + 2.125 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 3.970595044 + 2.125 x = 3.970595044 + 2.125 Combine like terms: 3.970595044 + 2.125 = 6.095595044 x = 6.095595044 Simplifying x = 6.095595044

Subproblem 2

x + -2.125 = -3.970595044 Simplifying x + -2.125 = -3.970595044 Reorder the terms: -2.125 + x = -3.970595044 Solving -2.125 + x = -3.970595044 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.125' to each side of the equation. -2.125 + 2.125 + x = -3.970595044 + 2.125 Combine like terms: -2.125 + 2.125 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -3.970595044 + 2.125 x = -3.970595044 + 2.125 Combine like terms: -3.970595044 + 2.125 = -1.845595044 x = -1.845595044 Simplifying x = -1.845595044

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.095595044, -1.845595044}

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