5x^2+24x-15=0

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Solution for 5x^2+24x-15=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 24x + -15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 24x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-15 + 24x + 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 + 4.8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 4.8x + 3 + x2 = 0 + 3

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3 + 4.8x + x2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 4.8x + x2 = 0 + 3
4.8x + x2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
4.8x + x2 = 3

The x term is 4.8x.  Take half its coefficient (2.4).
Square it (5.76) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.76' to each side of the equation.
4.8x + 5.76 + x2 = 3 + 5.76

Reorder the terms:
5.76 + 4.8x + x2 = 3 + 5.76

Combine like terms: 3 + 5.76 = 8.76
5.76 + 4.8x + x2 = 8.76

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.4)(x + 2.4) = 8.76

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.959729717

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.4) equal to 2.959729717 and -2.959729717.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.4 = 2.959729717 Simplifying x + 2.4 = 2.959729717 Reorder the terms: 2.4 + x = 2.959729717 Solving 2.4 + x = 2.959729717 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.4' to each side of the equation. 2.4 + -2.4 + x = 2.959729717 + -2.4 Combine like terms: 2.4 + -2.4 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.959729717 + -2.4 x = 2.959729717 + -2.4 Combine like terms: 2.959729717 + -2.4 = 0.559729717 x = 0.559729717 Simplifying x = 0.559729717

Subproblem 2

x + 2.4 = -2.959729717 Simplifying x + 2.4 = -2.959729717 Reorder the terms: 2.4 + x = -2.959729717 Solving 2.4 + x = -2.959729717 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.4' to each side of the equation. 2.4 + -2.4 + x = -2.959729717 + -2.4 Combine like terms: 2.4 + -2.4 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.959729717 + -2.4 x = -2.959729717 + -2.4 Combine like terms: -2.959729717 + -2.4 = -5.359729717 x = -5.359729717 Simplifying x = -5.359729717

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.559729717, -5.359729717}

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