6x^2-8x-120=0

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Solution for 6x^2-8x-120=0 equation:


Simplifying
6x2 + -8x + -120 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-120 + -8x + 6x2 = 0

Solving
-120 + -8x + 6x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-60 + -4x + 3x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-60 + -4x + 3x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -60 + -4x + 3x2 = 0 Solving -60 + -4x + 3x2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Divide all terms by 3 the coefficient of the squared term: Divide each side by '3'. -20 + -1.333333333x + x2 = 0 Move the constant term to the right: Add '20' to each side of the equation. -20 + -1.333333333x + 20 + x2 = 0 + 20 Reorder the terms: -20 + 20 + -1.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + -1.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 20 -1.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 20 Combine like terms: 0 + 20 = 20 -1.333333333x + x2 = 20 The x term is -1.333333333x. Take half its coefficient (-0.6666666665). Square it (0.4444444442) and add it to both sides. Add '0.4444444442' to each side of the equation. -1.333333333x + 0.4444444442 + x2 = 20 + 0.4444444442 Reorder the terms: 0.4444444442 + -1.333333333x + x2 = 20 + 0.4444444442 Combine like terms: 20 + 0.4444444442 = 20.4444444442 0.4444444442 + -1.333333333x + x2 = 20.4444444442 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (x + -0.6666666665)(x + -0.6666666665) = 20.4444444442 Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.521553322 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (x + -0.6666666665) equal to 4.521553322 and -4.521553322.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.6666666665 = 4.521553322 Simplifying x + -0.6666666665 = 4.521553322 Reorder the terms: -0.6666666665 + x = 4.521553322 Solving -0.6666666665 + x = 4.521553322 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.6666666665' to each side of the equation. -0.6666666665 + 0.6666666665 + x = 4.521553322 + 0.6666666665 Combine like terms: -0.6666666665 + 0.6666666665 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 4.521553322 + 0.6666666665 x = 4.521553322 + 0.6666666665 Combine like terms: 4.521553322 + 0.6666666665 = 5.1882199885 x = 5.1882199885 Simplifying x = 5.1882199885

Subproblem 2

x + -0.6666666665 = -4.521553322 Simplifying x + -0.6666666665 = -4.521553322 Reorder the terms: -0.6666666665 + x = -4.521553322 Solving -0.6666666665 + x = -4.521553322 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.6666666665' to each side of the equation. -0.6666666665 + 0.6666666665 + x = -4.521553322 + 0.6666666665 Combine like terms: -0.6666666665 + 0.6666666665 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -4.521553322 + 0.6666666665 x = -4.521553322 + 0.6666666665 Combine like terms: -4.521553322 + 0.6666666665 = -3.8548866555 x = -3.8548866555 Simplifying x = -3.8548866555

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.1882199885, -3.8548866555}

Solution

x = {5.1882199885, -3.8548866555}

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