9x^2-14x-60=0

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Solution for 9x^2-14x-60=0 equation:


Simplifying
9x2 + -14x + -60 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-60 + -14x + 9x2 = 0

Solving
-60 + -14x + 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'.
-6.666666667 + -1.555555556x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6.666666667' to each side of the equation.
-6.666666667 + -1.555555556x + 6.666666667 + x2 = 0 + 6.666666667

Reorder the terms:
-6.666666667 + 6.666666667 + -1.555555556x + x2 = 0 + 6.666666667

Combine like terms: -6.666666667 + 6.666666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -1.555555556x + x2 = 0 + 6.666666667
-1.555555556x + x2 = 0 + 6.666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 6.666666667 = 6.666666667
-1.555555556x + x2 = 6.666666667

The x term is -1.555555556x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.777777778).
Square it (0.6049382720) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.6049382720' to each side of the equation.
-1.555555556x + 0.6049382720 + x2 = 6.666666667 + 0.6049382720

Reorder the terms:
0.6049382720 + -1.555555556x + x2 = 6.666666667 + 0.6049382720

Combine like terms: 6.666666667 + 0.6049382720 = 7.271604939
0.6049382720 + -1.555555556x + x2 = 7.271604939

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.777777778)(x + -0.777777778) = 7.271604939

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.696591356

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.777777778) equal to 2.696591356 and -2.696591356.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.777777778 = 2.696591356 Simplifying x + -0.777777778 = 2.696591356 Reorder the terms: -0.777777778 + x = 2.696591356 Solving -0.777777778 + x = 2.696591356 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.777777778' to each side of the equation. -0.777777778 + 0.777777778 + x = 2.696591356 + 0.777777778 Combine like terms: -0.777777778 + 0.777777778 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 2.696591356 + 0.777777778 x = 2.696591356 + 0.777777778 Combine like terms: 2.696591356 + 0.777777778 = 3.474369134 x = 3.474369134 Simplifying x = 3.474369134

Subproblem 2

x + -0.777777778 = -2.696591356 Simplifying x + -0.777777778 = -2.696591356 Reorder the terms: -0.777777778 + x = -2.696591356 Solving -0.777777778 + x = -2.696591356 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.777777778' to each side of the equation. -0.777777778 + 0.777777778 + x = -2.696591356 + 0.777777778 Combine like terms: -0.777777778 + 0.777777778 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -2.696591356 + 0.777777778 x = -2.696591356 + 0.777777778 Combine like terms: -2.696591356 + 0.777777778 = -1.918813578 x = -1.918813578 Simplifying x = -1.918813578

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.474369134, -1.918813578}

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