7x^2-3x-60=0

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Solution for 7x^2-3x-60=0 equation:


Simplifying
7x2 + -3x + -60 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-60 + -3x + 7x2 = 0

Solving
-60 + -3x + 7x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '7'.
-8.571428571 + -0.4285714286x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8.571428571' to each side of the equation.
-8.571428571 + -0.4285714286x + 8.571428571 + x2 = 0 + 8.571428571

Reorder the terms:
-8.571428571 + 8.571428571 + -0.4285714286x + x2 = 0 + 8.571428571

Combine like terms: -8.571428571 + 8.571428571 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -0.4285714286x + x2 = 0 + 8.571428571
-0.4285714286x + x2 = 0 + 8.571428571

Combine like terms: 0 + 8.571428571 = 8.571428571
-0.4285714286x + x2 = 8.571428571

The x term is -0.4285714286x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.2142857143).
Square it (0.04591836735) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.04591836735' to each side of the equation.
-0.4285714286x + 0.04591836735 + x2 = 8.571428571 + 0.04591836735

Reorder the terms:
0.04591836735 + -0.4285714286x + x2 = 8.571428571 + 0.04591836735

Combine like terms: 8.571428571 + 0.04591836735 = 8.61734693835
0.04591836735 + -0.4285714286x + x2 = 8.61734693835

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.2142857143)(x + -0.2142857143) = 8.61734693835

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.935531798

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.2142857143) equal to 2.935531798 and -2.935531798.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.2142857143 = 2.935531798 Simplifying x + -0.2142857143 = 2.935531798 Reorder the terms: -0.2142857143 + x = 2.935531798 Solving -0.2142857143 + x = 2.935531798 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.2142857143' to each side of the equation. -0.2142857143 + 0.2142857143 + x = 2.935531798 + 0.2142857143 Combine like terms: -0.2142857143 + 0.2142857143 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 2.935531798 + 0.2142857143 x = 2.935531798 + 0.2142857143 Combine like terms: 2.935531798 + 0.2142857143 = 3.1498175123 x = 3.1498175123 Simplifying x = 3.1498175123

Subproblem 2

x + -0.2142857143 = -2.935531798 Simplifying x + -0.2142857143 = -2.935531798 Reorder the terms: -0.2142857143 + x = -2.935531798 Solving -0.2142857143 + x = -2.935531798 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.2142857143' to each side of the equation. -0.2142857143 + 0.2142857143 + x = -2.935531798 + 0.2142857143 Combine like terms: -0.2142857143 + 0.2142857143 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -2.935531798 + 0.2142857143 x = -2.935531798 + 0.2142857143 Combine like terms: -2.935531798 + 0.2142857143 = -2.7212460837 x = -2.7212460837 Simplifying x = -2.7212460837

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.1498175123, -2.7212460837}

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