(2x-8)(4x-7)=x

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Solution for (2x-8)(4x-7)=x equation:


Simplifying
(2x + -8)(4x + -7) = x

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + 2x)(4x + -7) = x

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + 2x)(-7 + 4x) = x

Multiply (-8 + 2x) * (-7 + 4x)
(-8(-7 + 4x) + 2x * (-7 + 4x)) = x
((-7 * -8 + 4x * -8) + 2x * (-7 + 4x)) = x
((56 + -32x) + 2x * (-7 + 4x)) = x
(56 + -32x + (-7 * 2x + 4x * 2x)) = x
(56 + -32x + (-14x + 8x2)) = x

Combine like terms: -32x + -14x = -46x
(56 + -46x + 8x2) = x

Solving
56 + -46x + 8x2 = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
56 + -46x + -1x + 8x2 = x + -1x

Combine like terms: -46x + -1x = -47x
56 + -47x + 8x2 = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
56 + -47x + 8x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '8'.
7 + -5.875x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -5.875x + -7 + x2 = 0 + -7

Reorder the terms:
7 + -7 + -5.875x + x2 = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -5.875x + x2 = 0 + -7
-5.875x + x2 = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
-5.875x + x2 = -7

The x term is -5.875x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.9375).
Square it (8.62890625) and add it to both sides.

Add '8.62890625' to each side of the equation.
-5.875x + 8.62890625 + x2 = -7 + 8.62890625

Reorder the terms:
8.62890625 + -5.875x + x2 = -7 + 8.62890625

Combine like terms: -7 + 8.62890625 = 1.62890625
8.62890625 + -5.875x + x2 = 1.62890625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.9375)(x + -2.9375) = 1.62890625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.276286116

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.9375) equal to 1.276286116 and -1.276286116.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.9375 = 1.276286116 Simplifying x + -2.9375 = 1.276286116 Reorder the terms: -2.9375 + x = 1.276286116 Solving -2.9375 + x = 1.276286116 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.9375' to each side of the equation. -2.9375 + 2.9375 + x = 1.276286116 + 2.9375 Combine like terms: -2.9375 + 2.9375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 1.276286116 + 2.9375 x = 1.276286116 + 2.9375 Combine like terms: 1.276286116 + 2.9375 = 4.213786116 x = 4.213786116 Simplifying x = 4.213786116

Subproblem 2

x + -2.9375 = -1.276286116 Simplifying x + -2.9375 = -1.276286116 Reorder the terms: -2.9375 + x = -1.276286116 Solving -2.9375 + x = -1.276286116 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.9375' to each side of the equation. -2.9375 + 2.9375 + x = -1.276286116 + 2.9375 Combine like terms: -2.9375 + 2.9375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -1.276286116 + 2.9375 x = -1.276286116 + 2.9375 Combine like terms: -1.276286116 + 2.9375 = 1.661213884 x = 1.661213884 Simplifying x = 1.661213884

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.213786116, 1.661213884}

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