(3x-1)(5x+4)-15x=17

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Solution for (3x-1)(5x+4)-15x=17 equation:


Simplifying
(3x + -1)(5x + 4) + -15x = 17

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + 3x)(5x + 4) + -15x = 17

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + 3x)(4 + 5x) + -15x = 17

Multiply (-1 + 3x) * (4 + 5x)
(-1(4 + 5x) + 3x * (4 + 5x)) + -15x = 17
((4 * -1 + 5x * -1) + 3x * (4 + 5x)) + -15x = 17
((-4 + -5x) + 3x * (4 + 5x)) + -15x = 17
(-4 + -5x + (4 * 3x + 5x * 3x)) + -15x = 17
(-4 + -5x + (12x + 15x2)) + -15x = 17

Combine like terms: -5x + 12x = 7x
(-4 + 7x + 15x2) + -15x = 17

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 7x + -15x + 15x2 = 17

Combine like terms: 7x + -15x = -8x
-4 + -8x + 15x2 = 17

Solving
-4 + -8x + 15x2 = 17

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -17 + -8x + 15x2 = 17 + -17

Combine like terms: -4 + -17 = -21
-21 + -8x + 15x2 = 17 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
-21 + -8x + 15x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
15 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '15'.
-1.4 + -0.5333333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.4' to each side of the equation.
-1.4 + -0.5333333333x + 1.4 + x2 = 0 + 1.4

Reorder the terms:
-1.4 + 1.4 + -0.5333333333x + x2 = 0 + 1.4

Combine like terms: -1.4 + 1.4 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.5333333333x + x2 = 0 + 1.4
-0.5333333333x + x2 = 0 + 1.4

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.4 = 1.4
-0.5333333333x + x2 = 1.4

The x term is -0.5333333333x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.2666666667).
Square it (0.07111111113) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.07111111113' to each side of the equation.
-0.5333333333x + 0.07111111113 + x2 = 1.4 + 0.07111111113

Reorder the terms:
0.07111111113 + -0.5333333333x + x2 = 1.4 + 0.07111111113

Combine like terms: 1.4 + 0.07111111113 = 1.47111111113
0.07111111113 + -0.5333333333x + x2 = 1.47111111113

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.2666666667)(x + -0.2666666667) = 1.47111111113

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.212893693

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.2666666667) equal to 1.212893693 and -1.212893693.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.2666666667 = 1.212893693 Simplifying x + -0.2666666667 = 1.212893693 Reorder the terms: -0.2666666667 + x = 1.212893693 Solving -0.2666666667 + x = 1.212893693 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.2666666667' to each side of the equation. -0.2666666667 + 0.2666666667 + x = 1.212893693 + 0.2666666667 Combine like terms: -0.2666666667 + 0.2666666667 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 1.212893693 + 0.2666666667 x = 1.212893693 + 0.2666666667 Combine like terms: 1.212893693 + 0.2666666667 = 1.4795603597 x = 1.4795603597 Simplifying x = 1.4795603597

Subproblem 2

x + -0.2666666667 = -1.212893693 Simplifying x + -0.2666666667 = -1.212893693 Reorder the terms: -0.2666666667 + x = -1.212893693 Solving -0.2666666667 + x = -1.212893693 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.2666666667' to each side of the equation. -0.2666666667 + 0.2666666667 + x = -1.212893693 + 0.2666666667 Combine like terms: -0.2666666667 + 0.2666666667 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -1.212893693 + 0.2666666667 x = -1.212893693 + 0.2666666667 Combine like terms: -1.212893693 + 0.2666666667 = -0.9462270263 x = -0.9462270263 Simplifying x = -0.9462270263

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.4795603597, -0.9462270263}

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