x^2+3x-408=0

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Solution for x^2+3x-408=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 3x + -408 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-408 + 3x + x2 = 0

Solving
-408 + 3x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '408' to each side of the equation.
-408 + 3x + 408 + x2 = 0 + 408

Reorder the terms:
-408 + 408 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 408

Combine like terms: -408 + 408 = 0
0 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 408
3x + x2 = 0 + 408

Combine like terms: 0 + 408 = 408
3x + x2 = 408

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 = 408 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 408 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 408 + 2.25 = 410.25
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 410.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.5)(x + 1.5) = 410.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 20.254629101

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.5) equal to 20.254629101 and -20.254629101.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.5 = 20.254629101 Simplifying x + 1.5 = 20.254629101 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = 20.254629101 Solving 1.5 + x = 20.254629101 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 = 20.254629101 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 20.254629101 + -1.5 x = 20.254629101 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 20.254629101 + -1.5 = 18.754629101 x = 18.754629101 Simplifying x = 18.754629101

Subproblem 2

x + 1.5 = -20.254629101 Simplifying x + 1.5 = -20.254629101 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = -20.254629101 Solving 1.5 + x = -20.254629101 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 = -20.254629101 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -20.254629101 + -1.5 x = -20.254629101 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -20.254629101 + -1.5 = -21.754629101 x = -21.754629101 Simplifying x = -21.754629101

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {18.754629101, -21.754629101}

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