x^2+3x-156=0

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Solution for x^2+3x-156=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 3x + -156 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-156 + 3x + x2 = 0

Solving
-156 + 3x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '156' to each side of the equation.
-156 + 3x + 156 + x2 = 0 + 156

Reorder the terms:
-156 + 156 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 156

Combine like terms: -156 + 156 = 0
0 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 156
3x + x2 = 0 + 156

Combine like terms: 0 + 156 = 156
3x + x2 = 156

The x term is 3x.  Take half its coefficient (1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
3x + 2.25 + x2 = 156 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 156 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 156 + 2.25 = 158.25
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 158.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.5)(x + 1.5) = 158.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.579745625

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.5) equal to 12.579745625 and -12.579745625.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.5 = 12.579745625 Simplifying x + 1.5 = 12.579745625 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = 12.579745625 Solving 1.5 + x = 12.579745625 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = 12.579745625 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 12.579745625 + -1.5 x = 12.579745625 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 12.579745625 + -1.5 = 11.079745625 x = 11.079745625 Simplifying x = 11.079745625

Subproblem 2

x + 1.5 = -12.579745625 Simplifying x + 1.5 = -12.579745625 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = -12.579745625 Solving 1.5 + x = -12.579745625 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = -12.579745625 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -12.579745625 + -1.5 x = -12.579745625 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -12.579745625 + -1.5 = -14.079745625 x = -14.079745625 Simplifying x = -14.079745625

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.079745625, -14.079745625}

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