=2x^2+15x-5.5

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Solution for =2x^2+15x-5.5 equation:


Simplifying
0 = 2x2 + 15x + -5.5

Reorder the terms:
0 = -5.5 + 15x + 2x2

Solving
0 = -5.5 + 15x + 2x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 5.5 = 5.5
5.5 + -15x + -2x2 = -5.5 + 15x + 2x2 + 5.5 + -15x + -2x2

Reorder the terms:
5.5 + -15x + -2x2 = -5.5 + 5.5 + 15x + -15x + 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: -5.5 + 5.5 = 0.0
5.5 + -15x + -2x2 = 0.0 + 15x + -15x + 2x2 + -2x2
5.5 + -15x + -2x2 = 15x + -15x + 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
5.5 + -15x + -2x2 = 0 + 2x2 + -2x2
5.5 + -15x + -2x2 = 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: 2x2 + -2x2 = 0
5.5 + -15x + -2x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-2'.
-2.75 + 7.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.75' to each side of the equation.
-2.75 + 7.5x + 2.75 + x2 = 0 + 2.75

Reorder the terms:
-2.75 + 2.75 + 7.5x + x2 = 0 + 2.75

Combine like terms: -2.75 + 2.75 = 0.00
0.00 + 7.5x + x2 = 0 + 2.75
7.5x + x2 = 0 + 2.75

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.75 = 2.75
7.5x + x2 = 2.75

The x term is 7.5x.  Take half its coefficient (3.75).
Square it (14.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '14.0625' to each side of the equation.
7.5x + 14.0625 + x2 = 2.75 + 14.0625

Reorder the terms:
14.0625 + 7.5x + x2 = 2.75 + 14.0625

Combine like terms: 2.75 + 14.0625 = 16.8125
14.0625 + 7.5x + x2 = 16.8125

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.75)(x + 3.75) = 16.8125

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.100304867

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.75) equal to 4.100304867 and -4.100304867.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.75 = 4.100304867 Simplifying x + 3.75 = 4.100304867 Reorder the terms: 3.75 + x = 4.100304867 Solving 3.75 + x = 4.100304867 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.75' to each side of the equation. 3.75 + -3.75 + x = 4.100304867 + -3.75 Combine like terms: 3.75 + -3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 4.100304867 + -3.75 x = 4.100304867 + -3.75 Combine like terms: 4.100304867 + -3.75 = 0.350304867 x = 0.350304867 Simplifying x = 0.350304867

Subproblem 2

x + 3.75 = -4.100304867 Simplifying x + 3.75 = -4.100304867 Reorder the terms: 3.75 + x = -4.100304867 Solving 3.75 + x = -4.100304867 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.75' to each side of the equation. 3.75 + -3.75 + x = -4.100304867 + -3.75 Combine like terms: 3.75 + -3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -4.100304867 + -3.75 x = -4.100304867 + -3.75 Combine like terms: -4.100304867 + -3.75 = -7.850304867 x = -7.850304867 Simplifying x = -7.850304867

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.350304867, -7.850304867}

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