6x^2-15x-49=0

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Solution for 6x^2-15x-49=0 equation:


Simplifying
6x2 + -15x + -49 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-49 + -15x + 6x2 = 0

Solving
-49 + -15x + 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'.
-8.166666667 + -2.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8.166666667' to each side of the equation.
-8.166666667 + -2.5x + 8.166666667 + x2 = 0 + 8.166666667

Reorder the terms:
-8.166666667 + 8.166666667 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + 8.166666667

Combine like terms: -8.166666667 + 8.166666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + 8.166666667
-2.5x + x2 = 0 + 8.166666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 8.166666667 = 8.166666667
-2.5x + x2 = 8.166666667

The x term is -2.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.25).
Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation.
-2.5x + 1.5625 + x2 = 8.166666667 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = 8.166666667 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 8.166666667 + 1.5625 = 9.729166667
1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = 9.729166667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.25)(x + -1.25) = 9.729166667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.119161212

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.25) equal to 3.119161212 and -3.119161212.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.25 = 3.119161212 Simplifying x + -1.25 = 3.119161212 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + x = 3.119161212 Solving -1.25 + x = 3.119161212 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + x = 3.119161212 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 3.119161212 + 1.25 x = 3.119161212 + 1.25 Combine like terms: 3.119161212 + 1.25 = 4.369161212 x = 4.369161212 Simplifying x = 4.369161212

Subproblem 2

x + -1.25 = -3.119161212 Simplifying x + -1.25 = -3.119161212 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + x = -3.119161212 Solving -1.25 + x = -3.119161212 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + x = -3.119161212 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -3.119161212 + 1.25 x = -3.119161212 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -3.119161212 + 1.25 = -1.869161212 x = -1.869161212 Simplifying x = -1.869161212

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.369161212, -1.869161212}

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