-0.04x^2+2x+8=0

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Solution for -0.04x^2+2x+8=0 equation:


Simplifying
-0.04x2 + 2x + 8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2x + -0.04x2 = 0

Solving
8 + 2x + -0.04x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.04 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.04'.
-200 + -50x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '200' to each side of the equation.
-200 + -50x + 200 + x2 = 0 + 200

Reorder the terms:
-200 + 200 + -50x + x2 = 0 + 200

Combine like terms: -200 + 200 = 0
0 + -50x + x2 = 0 + 200
-50x + x2 = 0 + 200

Combine like terms: 0 + 200 = 200
-50x + x2 = 200

The x term is -50x.  Take half its coefficient (-25).
Square it (625) and add it to both sides.

Add '625' to each side of the equation.
-50x + 625 + x2 = 200 + 625

Reorder the terms:
625 + -50x + x2 = 200 + 625

Combine like terms: 200 + 625 = 825
625 + -50x + x2 = 825

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -25)(x + -25) = 825

Calculate the square root of the right side: 28.722813233

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -25) equal to 28.722813233 and -28.722813233.

Subproblem 1

x + -25 = 28.722813233 Simplifying x + -25 = 28.722813233 Reorder the terms: -25 + x = 28.722813233 Solving -25 + x = 28.722813233 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '25' to each side of the equation. -25 + 25 + x = 28.722813233 + 25 Combine like terms: -25 + 25 = 0 0 + x = 28.722813233 + 25 x = 28.722813233 + 25 Combine like terms: 28.722813233 + 25 = 53.722813233 x = 53.722813233 Simplifying x = 53.722813233

Subproblem 2

x + -25 = -28.722813233 Simplifying x + -25 = -28.722813233 Reorder the terms: -25 + x = -28.722813233 Solving -25 + x = -28.722813233 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '25' to each side of the equation. -25 + 25 + x = -28.722813233 + 25 Combine like terms: -25 + 25 = 0 0 + x = -28.722813233 + 25 x = -28.722813233 + 25 Combine like terms: -28.722813233 + 25 = -3.722813233 x = -3.722813233 Simplifying x = -3.722813233

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {53.722813233, -3.722813233}

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