6x^2+21x-20=0

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Solution for 6x^2+21x-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
6x2 + 21x + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 21x + 6x2 = 0

Solving
-20 + 21x + 6x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '6'.
-3.333333333 + 3.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.333333333' to each side of the equation.
-3.333333333 + 3.5x + 3.333333333 + x2 = 0 + 3.333333333

Reorder the terms:
-3.333333333 + 3.333333333 + 3.5x + x2 = 0 + 3.333333333

Combine like terms: -3.333333333 + 3.333333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 3.5x + x2 = 0 + 3.333333333
3.5x + x2 = 0 + 3.333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.333333333 = 3.333333333
3.5x + x2 = 3.333333333

The x term is 3.5x.  Take half its coefficient (1.75).
Square it (3.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.0625' to each side of the equation.
3.5x + 3.0625 + x2 = 3.333333333 + 3.0625

Reorder the terms:
3.0625 + 3.5x + x2 = 3.333333333 + 3.0625

Combine like terms: 3.333333333 + 3.0625 = 6.395833333
3.0625 + 3.5x + x2 = 6.395833333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.75)(x + 1.75) = 6.395833333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.528998484

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.75) equal to 2.528998484 and -2.528998484.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.75 = 2.528998484 Simplifying x + 1.75 = 2.528998484 Reorder the terms: 1.75 + x = 2.528998484 Solving 1.75 + x = 2.528998484 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.75' to each side of the equation. 1.75 + -1.75 + x = 2.528998484 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 2.528998484 + -1.75 x = 2.528998484 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 2.528998484 + -1.75 = 0.778998484 x = 0.778998484 Simplifying x = 0.778998484

Subproblem 2

x + 1.75 = -2.528998484 Simplifying x + 1.75 = -2.528998484 Reorder the terms: 1.75 + x = -2.528998484 Solving 1.75 + x = -2.528998484 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.75' to each side of the equation. 1.75 + -1.75 + x = -2.528998484 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -2.528998484 + -1.75 x = -2.528998484 + -1.75 Combine like terms: -2.528998484 + -1.75 = -4.278998484 x = -4.278998484 Simplifying x = -4.278998484

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.778998484, -4.278998484}

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