-2x^2+11x+8=0

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Solution for -2x^2+11x+8=0 equation:


Simplifying
-2x2 + 11x + 8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + 11x + -2x2 = 0

Solving
8 + 11x + -2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-2'.
-4 + -5.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -5.5x + 4 + x2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + -5.5x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -5.5x + x2 = 0 + 4
-5.5x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-5.5x + x2 = 4

The x term is -5.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.75).
Square it (7.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '7.5625' to each side of the equation.
-5.5x + 7.5625 + x2 = 4 + 7.5625

Reorder the terms:
7.5625 + -5.5x + x2 = 4 + 7.5625

Combine like terms: 4 + 7.5625 = 11.5625
7.5625 + -5.5x + x2 = 11.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.75)(x + -2.75) = 11.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.400367627

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.75) equal to 3.400367627 and -3.400367627.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.75 = 3.400367627 Simplifying x + -2.75 = 3.400367627 Reorder the terms: -2.75 + x = 3.400367627 Solving -2.75 + x = 3.400367627 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.75' to each side of the equation. -2.75 + 2.75 + x = 3.400367627 + 2.75 Combine like terms: -2.75 + 2.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 3.400367627 + 2.75 x = 3.400367627 + 2.75 Combine like terms: 3.400367627 + 2.75 = 6.150367627 x = 6.150367627 Simplifying x = 6.150367627

Subproblem 2

x + -2.75 = -3.400367627 Simplifying x + -2.75 = -3.400367627 Reorder the terms: -2.75 + x = -3.400367627 Solving -2.75 + x = -3.400367627 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.75' to each side of the equation. -2.75 + 2.75 + x = -3.400367627 + 2.75 Combine like terms: -2.75 + 2.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -3.400367627 + 2.75 x = -3.400367627 + 2.75 Combine like terms: -3.400367627 + 2.75 = -0.650367627 x = -0.650367627 Simplifying x = -0.650367627

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.150367627, -0.650367627}

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