153=20x(3x-8)

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Solution for 153=20x(3x-8) equation:


Simplifying
153 = 20x(3x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
153 = 20x(-8 + 3x)
153 = (-8 * 20x + 3x * 20x)
153 = (-160x + 60x2)

Solving
153 = -160x + 60x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
153 + 160x + -60x2 = -160x + 160x + 60x2 + -60x2

Combine like terms: -160x + 160x = 0
153 + 160x + -60x2 = 0 + 60x2 + -60x2
153 + 160x + -60x2 = 60x2 + -60x2

Combine like terms: 60x2 + -60x2 = 0
153 + 160x + -60x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-60 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-60'.
-2.55 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.55' to each side of the equation.
-2.55 + -2.666666667x + 2.55 + x2 = 0 + 2.55

Reorder the terms:
-2.55 + 2.55 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 2.55

Combine like terms: -2.55 + 2.55 = 0.00
0.00 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 2.55
-2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 2.55

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.55 = 2.55
-2.666666667x + x2 = 2.55

The x term is -2.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.333333334).
Square it (1.777777780) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.777777780' to each side of the equation.
-2.666666667x + 1.777777780 + x2 = 2.55 + 1.777777780

Reorder the terms:
1.777777780 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 2.55 + 1.777777780

Combine like terms: 2.55 + 1.777777780 = 4.32777778
1.777777780 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 4.32777778

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.333333334)(x + -1.333333334) = 4.32777778

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.080331171

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.333333334) equal to 2.080331171 and -2.080331171.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.333333334 = 2.080331171 Simplifying x + -1.333333334 = 2.080331171 Reorder the terms: -1.333333334 + x = 2.080331171 Solving -1.333333334 + x = 2.080331171 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.333333334' to each side of the equation. -1.333333334 + 1.333333334 + x = 2.080331171 + 1.333333334 Combine like terms: -1.333333334 + 1.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 2.080331171 + 1.333333334 x = 2.080331171 + 1.333333334 Combine like terms: 2.080331171 + 1.333333334 = 3.413664505 x = 3.413664505 Simplifying x = 3.413664505

Subproblem 2

x + -1.333333334 = -2.080331171 Simplifying x + -1.333333334 = -2.080331171 Reorder the terms: -1.333333334 + x = -2.080331171 Solving -1.333333334 + x = -2.080331171 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.333333334' to each side of the equation. -1.333333334 + 1.333333334 + x = -2.080331171 + 1.333333334 Combine like terms: -1.333333334 + 1.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -2.080331171 + 1.333333334 x = -2.080331171 + 1.333333334 Combine like terms: -2.080331171 + 1.333333334 = -0.746997837 x = -0.746997837 Simplifying x = -0.746997837

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.413664505, -0.746997837}

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