-2x^2-8x+15=0

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Solution for -2x^2-8x+15=0 equation:


Simplifying
-2x2 + -8x + 15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
15 + -8x + -2x2 = 0

Solving
15 + -8x + -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'.
-7.5 + 4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '7.5' to each side of the equation.
-7.5 + 4x + 7.5 + x2 = 0 + 7.5

Reorder the terms:
-7.5 + 7.5 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 7.5

Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 7.5
4x + x2 = 0 + 7.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 7.5 = 7.5
4x + x2 = 7.5

The x term is 4x.  Take half its coefficient (2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
4x + 4 + x2 = 7.5 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = 7.5 + 4

Combine like terms: 7.5 + 4 = 11.5
4 + 4x + x2 = 11.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 11.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.391164992

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 3.391164992 and -3.391164992.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 3.391164992 Simplifying x + 2 = 3.391164992 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 3.391164992 Solving 2 + x = 3.391164992 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = 3.391164992 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 3.391164992 + -2 x = 3.391164992 + -2 Combine like terms: 3.391164992 + -2 = 1.391164992 x = 1.391164992 Simplifying x = 1.391164992

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -3.391164992 Simplifying x + 2 = -3.391164992 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -3.391164992 Solving 2 + x = -3.391164992 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = -3.391164992 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -3.391164992 + -2 x = -3.391164992 + -2 Combine like terms: -3.391164992 + -2 = -5.391164992 x = -5.391164992 Simplifying x = -5.391164992

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.391164992, -5.391164992}

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