x^2+7.5x+9=0

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Solution for x^2+7.5x+9=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 7.5x + 9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
9 + 7.5x + x2 = 0

Solving
9 + 7.5x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-9' to each side of the equation.
9 + 7.5x + -9 + x2 = 0 + -9

Reorder the terms:
9 + -9 + 7.5x + x2 = 0 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
0 + 7.5x + x2 = 0 + -9
7.5x + x2 = 0 + -9

Combine like terms: 0 + -9 = -9
7.5x + x2 = -9

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 = -9 + 14.0625

Reorder the terms:
14.0625 + 7.5x + x2 = -9 + 14.0625

Combine like terms: -9 + 14.0625 = 5.0625
14.0625 + 7.5x + x2 = 5.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.75)(x + 3.75) = 5.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.25

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.75) equal to 2.25 and -2.25.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.75 = 2.25 Simplifying x + 3.75 = 2.25 Reorder the terms: 3.75 + x = 2.25 Solving 3.75 + x = 2.25 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 = 2.25 + -3.75 Combine like terms: 3.75 + -3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 2.25 + -3.75 x = 2.25 + -3.75 Combine like terms: 2.25 + -3.75 = -1.5 x = -1.5 Simplifying x = -1.5

Subproblem 2

x + 3.75 = -2.25 Simplifying x + 3.75 = -2.25 Reorder the terms: 3.75 + x = -2.25 Solving 3.75 + x = -2.25 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 = -2.25 + -3.75 Combine like terms: 3.75 + -3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -2.25 + -3.75 x = -2.25 + -3.75 Combine like terms: -2.25 + -3.75 = -6 x = -6 Simplifying x = -6

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-1.5, -6}

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