5x^2+14x-15=0

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Solution for 5x^2+14x-15=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 14x + -15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 14x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-15 + 14x + 5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '5'.
-3 + 2.8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 2.8x + 3 + x2 = 0 + 3

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3 + 2.8x + x2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 2.8x + x2 = 0 + 3
2.8x + x2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
2.8x + x2 = 3

The x term is 2.8x.  Take half its coefficient (1.4).
Square it (1.96) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.96' to each side of the equation.
2.8x + 1.96 + x2 = 3 + 1.96

Reorder the terms:
1.96 + 2.8x + x2 = 3 + 1.96

Combine like terms: 3 + 1.96 = 4.96
1.96 + 2.8x + x2 = 4.96

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.4)(x + 1.4) = 4.96

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.227105745

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.4) equal to 2.227105745 and -2.227105745.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.4 = 2.227105745 Simplifying x + 1.4 = 2.227105745 Reorder the terms: 1.4 + x = 2.227105745 Solving 1.4 + x = 2.227105745 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.4' to each side of the equation. 1.4 + -1.4 + x = 2.227105745 + -1.4 Combine like terms: 1.4 + -1.4 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.227105745 + -1.4 x = 2.227105745 + -1.4 Combine like terms: 2.227105745 + -1.4 = 0.827105745 x = 0.827105745 Simplifying x = 0.827105745

Subproblem 2

x + 1.4 = -2.227105745 Simplifying x + 1.4 = -2.227105745 Reorder the terms: 1.4 + x = -2.227105745 Solving 1.4 + x = -2.227105745 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.4' to each side of the equation. 1.4 + -1.4 + x = -2.227105745 + -1.4 Combine like terms: 1.4 + -1.4 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.227105745 + -1.4 x = -2.227105745 + -1.4 Combine like terms: -2.227105745 + -1.4 = -3.627105745 x = -3.627105745 Simplifying x = -3.627105745

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.827105745, -3.627105745}

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