-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 = 0.650367627 x = 0.650367627 Simplifying x = 0.650367627

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 = -6.150367627 x = -6.150367627 Simplifying x = -6.150367627

Solution

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

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