(x-4)*(x-4)=8.5

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Solution for (x-4)*(x-4)=8.5 equation:


Simplifying
(x + -4)(x + -4) = 8.5

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + x)(x + -4) = 8.5

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + x)(-4 + x) = 8.5

Multiply (-4 + x) * (-4 + x)
(-4(-4 + x) + x(-4 + x)) = 8.5
((-4 * -4 + x * -4) + x(-4 + x)) = 8.5
((16 + -4x) + x(-4 + x)) = 8.5
(16 + -4x + (-4 * x + x * x)) = 8.5
(16 + -4x + (-4x + x2)) = 8.5

Combine like terms: -4x + -4x = -8x
(16 + -8x + x2) = 8.5

Solving
16 + -8x + x2 = 8.5

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8.5 + -8x + x2 = 8.5 + -8.5

Combine like terms: 16 + -8.5 = 7.5
7.5 + -8x + x2 = 8.5 + -8.5

Combine like terms: 8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0
7.5 + -8x + x2 = 0.0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation.
7.5 + -8x + -7.5 + x2 = 0.0 + -7.5

Reorder the terms:
7.5 + -7.5 + -8x + x2 = 0.0 + -7.5

Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -8x + x2 = 0.0 + -7.5
-8x + x2 = 0.0 + -7.5

Combine like terms: 0.0 + -7.5 = -7.5
-8x + x2 = -7.5

The x term is -8x.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8x + 16 + x2 = -7.5 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x + x2 = -7.5 + 16

Combine like terms: -7.5 + 16 = 8.5
16 + -8x + x2 = 8.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4)(x + -4) = 8.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.915475947

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4) equal to 2.915475947 and -2.915475947.

Subproblem 1

x + -4 = 2.915475947 Simplifying x + -4 = 2.915475947 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = 2.915475947 Solving -4 + x = 2.915475947 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + x = 2.915475947 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = 2.915475947 + 4 x = 2.915475947 + 4 Combine like terms: 2.915475947 + 4 = 6.915475947 x = 6.915475947 Simplifying x = 6.915475947

Subproblem 2

x + -4 = -2.915475947 Simplifying x + -4 = -2.915475947 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = -2.915475947 Solving -4 + x = -2.915475947 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + x = -2.915475947 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = -2.915475947 + 4 x = -2.915475947 + 4 Combine like terms: -2.915475947 + 4 = 1.084524053 x = 1.084524053 Simplifying x = 1.084524053

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.915475947, 1.084524053}

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