x^2+15x-54=-3

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Solution for x^2+15x-54=-3 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 15x + -54 = -3

Reorder the terms:
-54 + 15x + x2 = -3

Solving
-54 + 15x + x2 = -3

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-54 + 3 + 15x + x2 = -3 + 3

Combine like terms: -54 + 3 = -51
-51 + 15x + x2 = -3 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
-51 + 15x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '51' to each side of the equation.
-51 + 15x + 51 + x2 = 0 + 51

Reorder the terms:
-51 + 51 + 15x + x2 = 0 + 51

Combine like terms: -51 + 51 = 0
0 + 15x + x2 = 0 + 51
15x + x2 = 0 + 51

Combine like terms: 0 + 51 = 51
15x + x2 = 51

The x term is 15x.  Take half its coefficient (7.5).
Square it (56.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '56.25' to each side of the equation.
15x + 56.25 + x2 = 51 + 56.25

Reorder the terms:
56.25 + 15x + x2 = 51 + 56.25

Combine like terms: 51 + 56.25 = 107.25
56.25 + 15x + x2 = 107.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 7.5)(x + 7.5) = 107.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.356157589

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 7.5) equal to 10.356157589 and -10.356157589.

Subproblem 1

x + 7.5 = 10.356157589 Simplifying x + 7.5 = 10.356157589 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + x = 10.356157589 Solving 7.5 + x = 10.356157589 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation. 7.5 + -7.5 + x = 10.356157589 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 10.356157589 + -7.5 x = 10.356157589 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 10.356157589 + -7.5 = 2.856157589 x = 2.856157589 Simplifying x = 2.856157589

Subproblem 2

x + 7.5 = -10.356157589 Simplifying x + 7.5 = -10.356157589 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + x = -10.356157589 Solving 7.5 + x = -10.356157589 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation. 7.5 + -7.5 + x = -10.356157589 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -10.356157589 + -7.5 x = -10.356157589 + -7.5 Combine like terms: -10.356157589 + -7.5 = -17.856157589 x = -17.856157589 Simplifying x = -17.856157589

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.856157589, -17.856157589}

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