x^2-3x-65=0

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Solution for x^2-3x-65=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -3x + -65 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-65 + -3x + x2 = 0

Solving
-65 + -3x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '65' to each side of the equation.
-65 + -3x + 65 + x2 = 0 + 65

Reorder the terms:
-65 + 65 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 65

Combine like terms: -65 + 65 = 0
0 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 65
-3x + x2 = 0 + 65

Combine like terms: 0 + 65 = 65
-3x + x2 = 65

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 = 65 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 65 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 65 + 2.25 = 67.25
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 67.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.5)(x + -1.5) = 67.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.200609733

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.5) equal to 8.200609733 and -8.200609733.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.5 = 8.200609733 Simplifying x + -1.5 = 8.200609733 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = 8.200609733 Solving -1.5 + x = 8.200609733 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 = 8.200609733 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 8.200609733 + 1.5 x = 8.200609733 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 8.200609733 + 1.5 = 9.700609733 x = 9.700609733 Simplifying x = 9.700609733

Subproblem 2

x + -1.5 = -8.200609733 Simplifying x + -1.5 = -8.200609733 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = -8.200609733 Solving -1.5 + x = -8.200609733 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 = -8.200609733 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -8.200609733 + 1.5 x = -8.200609733 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -8.200609733 + 1.5 = -6.700609733 x = -6.700609733 Simplifying x = -6.700609733

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.700609733, -6.700609733}

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