-2x^2=-7x+8

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Solution for -2x^2=-7x+8 equation:


Simplifying
-2x2 = -7x + 8

Reorder the terms:
-2x2 = 8 + -7x

Solving
-2x2 = 8 + -7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 7x + -2x2 = 8 + -7x + -8 + 7x

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 7x + -2x2 = 8 + -8 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
-8 + 7x + -2x2 = 0 + -7x + 7x
-8 + 7x + -2x2 = -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -7x + 7x = 0
-8 + 7x + -2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
4 + -3.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -3.5x + -4 + x2 = 0 + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4 + -3.5x + x2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -3.5x + x2 = 0 + -4
-3.5x + x2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-3.5x + x2 = -4

The x term is -3.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.75).
Square it (3.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.0625' to each side of the equation.
-3.5x + 3.0625 + x2 = -4 + 3.0625

Reorder the terms:
3.0625 + -3.5x + x2 = -4 + 3.0625

Combine like terms: -4 + 3.0625 = -0.9375
3.0625 + -3.5x + x2 = -0.9375

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.75)(x + -1.75) = -0.9375

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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