9x^2+68x+120=0

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Solution for 9x^2+68x+120=0 equation:


Simplifying
9x2 + 68x + 120 = 0

Reorder the terms:
120 + 68x + 9x2 = 0

Solving
120 + 68x + 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'.
13.33333333 + 7.555555556x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-13.33333333' to each side of the equation.
13.33333333 + 7.555555556x + -13.33333333 + x2 = 0 + -13.33333333

Reorder the terms:
13.33333333 + -13.33333333 + 7.555555556x + x2 = 0 + -13.33333333

Combine like terms: 13.33333333 + -13.33333333 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + 7.555555556x + x2 = 0 + -13.33333333
7.555555556x + x2 = 0 + -13.33333333

Combine like terms: 0 + -13.33333333 = -13.33333333
7.555555556x + x2 = -13.33333333

The x term is 7.555555556x.  Take half its coefficient (3.777777778).
Square it (14.27160494) and add it to both sides.

Add '14.27160494' to each side of the equation.
7.555555556x + 14.27160494 + x2 = -13.33333333 + 14.27160494

Reorder the terms:
14.27160494 + 7.555555556x + x2 = -13.33333333 + 14.27160494

Combine like terms: -13.33333333 + 14.27160494 = 0.93827161
14.27160494 + 7.555555556x + x2 = 0.93827161

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.777777778)(x + 3.777777778) = 0.93827161

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.968644212

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.777777778) equal to 0.968644212 and -0.968644212.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.777777778 = 0.968644212 Simplifying x + 3.777777778 = 0.968644212 Reorder the terms: 3.777777778 + x = 0.968644212 Solving 3.777777778 + x = 0.968644212 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.777777778' to each side of the equation. 3.777777778 + -3.777777778 + x = 0.968644212 + -3.777777778 Combine like terms: 3.777777778 + -3.777777778 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 0.968644212 + -3.777777778 x = 0.968644212 + -3.777777778 Combine like terms: 0.968644212 + -3.777777778 = -2.809133566 x = -2.809133566 Simplifying x = -2.809133566

Subproblem 2

x + 3.777777778 = -0.968644212 Simplifying x + 3.777777778 = -0.968644212 Reorder the terms: 3.777777778 + x = -0.968644212 Solving 3.777777778 + x = -0.968644212 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.777777778' to each side of the equation. 3.777777778 + -3.777777778 + x = -0.968644212 + -3.777777778 Combine like terms: 3.777777778 + -3.777777778 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -0.968644212 + -3.777777778 x = -0.968644212 + -3.777777778 Combine like terms: -0.968644212 + -3.777777778 = -4.74642199 x = -4.74642199 Simplifying x = -4.74642199

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-2.809133566, -4.74642199}

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