9x^2+28x-240=0

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Solution for 9x^2+28x-240=0 equation:


Simplifying
9x2 + 28x + -240 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-240 + 28x + 9x2 = 0

Solving
-240 + 28x + 9x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '9'.
-26.66666667 + 3.111111111x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '26.66666667' to each side of the equation.
-26.66666667 + 3.111111111x + 26.66666667 + x2 = 0 + 26.66666667

Reorder the terms:
-26.66666667 + 26.66666667 + 3.111111111x + x2 = 0 + 26.66666667

Combine like terms: -26.66666667 + 26.66666667 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + 3.111111111x + x2 = 0 + 26.66666667
3.111111111x + x2 = 0 + 26.66666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 26.66666667 = 26.66666667
3.111111111x + x2 = 26.66666667

The x term is 3.111111111x.  Take half its coefficient (1.555555556).
Square it (2.419753088) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.419753088' to each side of the equation.
3.111111111x + 2.419753088 + x2 = 26.66666667 + 2.419753088

Reorder the terms:
2.419753088 + 3.111111111x + x2 = 26.66666667 + 2.419753088

Combine like terms: 26.66666667 + 2.419753088 = 29.086419758
2.419753088 + 3.111111111x + x2 = 29.086419758

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.555555556)(x + 1.555555556) = 29.086419758

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.393182711

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.555555556) equal to 5.393182711 and -5.393182711.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.555555556 = 5.393182711 Simplifying x + 1.555555556 = 5.393182711 Reorder the terms: 1.555555556 + x = 5.393182711 Solving 1.555555556 + x = 5.393182711 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.555555556' to each side of the equation. 1.555555556 + -1.555555556 + x = 5.393182711 + -1.555555556 Combine like terms: 1.555555556 + -1.555555556 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 5.393182711 + -1.555555556 x = 5.393182711 + -1.555555556 Combine like terms: 5.393182711 + -1.555555556 = 3.837627155 x = 3.837627155 Simplifying x = 3.837627155

Subproblem 2

x + 1.555555556 = -5.393182711 Simplifying x + 1.555555556 = -5.393182711 Reorder the terms: 1.555555556 + x = -5.393182711 Solving 1.555555556 + x = -5.393182711 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.555555556' to each side of the equation. 1.555555556 + -1.555555556 + x = -5.393182711 + -1.555555556 Combine like terms: 1.555555556 + -1.555555556 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -5.393182711 + -1.555555556 x = -5.393182711 + -1.555555556 Combine like terms: -5.393182711 + -1.555555556 = -6.948738267 x = -6.948738267 Simplifying x = -6.948738267

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.837627155, -6.948738267}

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