9x^2-12x-68=0

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Solution for 9x^2-12x-68=0 equation:


Simplifying
9x2 + -12x + -68 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-68 + -12x + 9x2 = 0

Solving
-68 + -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'.
-7.555555556 + -1.333333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '7.555555556' to each side of the equation.
-7.555555556 + -1.333333333x + 7.555555556 + x2 = 0 + 7.555555556

Reorder the terms:
-7.555555556 + 7.555555556 + -1.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 7.555555556

Combine like terms: -7.555555556 + 7.555555556 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -1.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 7.555555556
-1.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 7.555555556

Combine like terms: 0 + 7.555555556 = 7.555555556
-1.333333333x + x2 = 7.555555556

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 = 7.555555556 + 0.4444444442

Reorder the terms:
0.4444444442 + -1.333333333x + x2 = 7.555555556 + 0.4444444442

Combine like terms: 7.555555556 + 0.4444444442 = 8.0000000002
0.4444444442 + -1.333333333x + x2 = 8.0000000002

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.6666666665)(x + -0.6666666665) = 8.0000000002

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.828427125

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.6666666665) equal to 2.828427125 and -2.828427125.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.6666666665 = 2.828427125 Simplifying x + -0.6666666665 = 2.828427125 Reorder the terms: -0.6666666665 + x = 2.828427125 Solving -0.6666666665 + x = 2.828427125 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 = 2.828427125 + 0.6666666665 Combine like terms: -0.6666666665 + 0.6666666665 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 2.828427125 + 0.6666666665 x = 2.828427125 + 0.6666666665 Combine like terms: 2.828427125 + 0.6666666665 = 3.4950937915 x = 3.4950937915 Simplifying x = 3.4950937915

Subproblem 2

x + -0.6666666665 = -2.828427125 Simplifying x + -0.6666666665 = -2.828427125 Reorder the terms: -0.6666666665 + x = -2.828427125 Solving -0.6666666665 + x = -2.828427125 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 = -2.828427125 + 0.6666666665 Combine like terms: -0.6666666665 + 0.6666666665 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -2.828427125 + 0.6666666665 x = -2.828427125 + 0.6666666665 Combine like terms: -2.828427125 + 0.6666666665 = -2.1617604585 x = -2.1617604585 Simplifying x = -2.1617604585

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.4950937915, -2.1617604585}

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