x^2+2x-15=-9

Simple and best practice solution for x^2+2x-15=-9 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 x^2+2x-15=-9 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 2x + -15 = -9

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 2x + x2 = -9

Solving
-15 + 2x + x2 = -9

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 9 + 2x + x2 = -9 + 9

Combine like terms: -15 + 9 = -6
-6 + 2x + x2 = -9 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
-6 + 2x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 2x + 6 + x2 = 0 + 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 6
2x + x2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
2x + x2 = 6

The x term is 2x.  Take half its coefficient (1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2x + 1 + x2 = 6 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = 6 + 1

Combine like terms: 6 + 1 = 7
1 + 2x + x2 = 7

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 7

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.645751311

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1) equal to 2.645751311 and -2.645751311.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 2.645751311 Simplifying x + 1 = 2.645751311 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 2.645751311 Solving 1 + x = 2.645751311 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = 2.645751311 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 2.645751311 + -1 x = 2.645751311 + -1 Combine like terms: 2.645751311 + -1 = 1.645751311 x = 1.645751311 Simplifying x = 1.645751311

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -2.645751311 Simplifying x + 1 = -2.645751311 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -2.645751311 Solving 1 + x = -2.645751311 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = -2.645751311 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -2.645751311 + -1 x = -2.645751311 + -1 Combine like terms: -2.645751311 + -1 = -3.645751311 x = -3.645751311 Simplifying x = -3.645751311

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.645751311, -3.645751311}

See similar equations:

| x^2+21x+80=0 | | a-8+6a=20 | | x^2-4x=41 | | 4a+3-a=19 | | x^2=2x+63 | | 4a+2-a=19 | | y^2+6y+34=0 | | 8x+16y=-40 | | 5b+6(-3ab)= | | 2y^2-6y+1=0 | | 2v+2=-32 | | -8x+5=-19 | | 4(x+2.17)=3x | | 3y-2y=10 | | -6z-18=-114 | | (A-9)(2a+7)=0 | | 5t-3=-2(t-5) | | 6x^2+5-4=0 | | 5x-1=-x-1 | | 2.7y=54 | | 8x-4=-2+7x | | 3w+11=-4 | | -3(x-7)=8 | | x=y+5 | | 2y=-5x+11 | | Y=14-6x | | 92+22=13 | | x^2+12x-48=0 | | 32x+44y+3=43+3(6x+8y)+6x | | Y+5x=17 | | 5x+3=6-2x | | 7b+11-2b=50 |

Equations solver categories