5x^2-15x-1.4=0

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Solution for 5x^2-15x-1.4=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -15x + -1.4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1.4 + -15x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-1.4 + -15x + 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'.
-0.28 + -3x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.28' to each side of the equation.
-0.28 + -3x + 0.28 + x2 = 0 + 0.28

Reorder the terms:
-0.28 + 0.28 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 0.28

Combine like terms: -0.28 + 0.28 = 0.00
0.00 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 0.28
-3x + x2 = 0 + 0.28

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.28 = 0.28
-3x + x2 = 0.28

The x term is -3x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
-3x + 2.25 + x2 = 0.28 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 0.28 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 0.28 + 2.25 = 2.53
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 2.53

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.5)(x + -1.5) = 2.53

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.590597372

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.5) equal to 1.590597372 and -1.590597372.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.5 = 1.590597372 Simplifying x + -1.5 = 1.590597372 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = 1.590597372 Solving -1.5 + x = 1.590597372 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x = 1.590597372 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.590597372 + 1.5 x = 1.590597372 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 1.590597372 + 1.5 = 3.090597372 x = 3.090597372 Simplifying x = 3.090597372

Subproblem 2

x + -1.5 = -1.590597372 Simplifying x + -1.5 = -1.590597372 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = -1.590597372 Solving -1.5 + x = -1.590597372 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x = -1.590597372 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.590597372 + 1.5 x = -1.590597372 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.590597372 + 1.5 = -0.090597372 x = -0.090597372 Simplifying x = -0.090597372

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.090597372, -0.090597372}

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