5x^2+30x=-42

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Solution for 5x^2+30x=-42 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 30x = -42

Reorder the terms:
30x + 5x2 = -42

Solving
30x + 5x2 = -42

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
42 + 30x + 5x2 = -42 + 42

Combine like terms: -42 + 42 = 0
42 + 30x + 5x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '5'.
8.4 + 6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-8.4' to each side of the equation.
8.4 + 6x + -8.4 + x2 = 0 + -8.4

Reorder the terms:
8.4 + -8.4 + 6x + x2 = 0 + -8.4

Combine like terms: 8.4 + -8.4 = 0.0
0.0 + 6x + x2 = 0 + -8.4
6x + x2 = 0 + -8.4

Combine like terms: 0 + -8.4 = -8.4
6x + x2 = -8.4

The x term is 6x.  Take half its coefficient (3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
6x + 9 + x2 = -8.4 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6x + x2 = -8.4 + 9

Combine like terms: -8.4 + 9 = 0.6
9 + 6x + x2 = 0.6

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3)(x + 3) = 0.6

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.774596669

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3) equal to 0.774596669 and -0.774596669.

Subproblem 1

x + 3 = 0.774596669 Simplifying x + 3 = 0.774596669 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = 0.774596669 Solving 3 + x = 0.774596669 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + x = 0.774596669 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = 0.774596669 + -3 x = 0.774596669 + -3 Combine like terms: 0.774596669 + -3 = -2.225403331 x = -2.225403331 Simplifying x = -2.225403331

Subproblem 2

x + 3 = -0.774596669 Simplifying x + 3 = -0.774596669 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = -0.774596669 Solving 3 + x = -0.774596669 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + x = -0.774596669 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = -0.774596669 + -3 x = -0.774596669 + -3 Combine like terms: -0.774596669 + -3 = -3.774596669 x = -3.774596669 Simplifying x = -3.774596669

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-2.225403331, -3.774596669}

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