9x^2-12x+40=0

Simple and best practice solution for 9x^2-12x+40=0 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 9x^2-12x+40=0 equation:


Simplifying
9x2 + -12x + 40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
40 + -12x + 9x2 = 0

Solving
40 + -12x + 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'.
4.444444444 + -1.333333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4.444444444' to each side of the equation.
4.444444444 + -1.333333333x + -4.444444444 + x2 = 0 + -4.444444444

Reorder the terms:
4.444444444 + -4.444444444 + -1.333333333x + x2 = 0 + -4.444444444

Combine like terms: 4.444444444 + -4.444444444 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -1.333333333x + x2 = 0 + -4.444444444
-1.333333333x + x2 = 0 + -4.444444444

Combine like terms: 0 + -4.444444444 = -4.444444444
-1.333333333x + x2 = -4.444444444

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 = -4.444444444 + 0.4444444442

Reorder the terms:
0.4444444442 + -1.333333333x + x2 = -4.444444444 + 0.4444444442

Combine like terms: -4.444444444 + 0.4444444442 = -3.9999999998
0.4444444442 + -1.333333333x + x2 = -3.9999999998

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.6666666665)(x + -0.6666666665) = -3.9999999998

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

See similar equations:

| 7(n-3)-(6-2n)=8n | | 3x^2+16x-3588=0 | | 3y-2=59 | | 5=.25x | | -8.3x=49.8 | | 3y-2=-59 | | a+25=-5 | | 3y-2y=7 | | 4x^2-12xy+5y^2=16 | | 4y-7y=-12 | | 6m-m=.83(6m-10) | | 5x+5(-2x-3)=-17-3x | | fx^2-12xy+5y^2=16 | | 0.8x-15x= | | 3x^3=4x+4 | | 9-2x=-6x-2 | | A(x-y)=c | | 16s+20=8s | | 12=4.3x-2.1(n-4) | | x(x+5)(x-7)=0 | | k-7=-16 | | 4x^2-4x-195=0 | | 4x+5-2x=1+x+1 | | 54+x=10x | | 17=3p-15+18 | | -25t=-125 | | a+6-2(a-8)=0 | | ax+b=bx+a | | -9=.75d | | .75(x+3)=9 | | 38=-6d+2 | | 17+3x=121 |

Equations solver categories