-8x^2+11x+5=0

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Solution for -8x^2+11x+5=0 equation:


Simplifying
-8x2 + 11x + 5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
5 + 11x + -8x2 = 0

Solving
5 + 11x + -8x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-8 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-8'.
-0.625 + -1.375x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.625' to each side of the equation.
-0.625 + -1.375x + 0.625 + x2 = 0 + 0.625

Reorder the terms:
-0.625 + 0.625 + -1.375x + x2 = 0 + 0.625

Combine like terms: -0.625 + 0.625 = 0.000
0.000 + -1.375x + x2 = 0 + 0.625
-1.375x + x2 = 0 + 0.625

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.625 = 0.625
-1.375x + x2 = 0.625

The x term is -1.375x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.6875).
Square it (0.47265625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.47265625' to each side of the equation.
-1.375x + 0.47265625 + x2 = 0.625 + 0.47265625

Reorder the terms:
0.47265625 + -1.375x + x2 = 0.625 + 0.47265625

Combine like terms: 0.625 + 0.47265625 = 1.09765625
0.47265625 + -1.375x + x2 = 1.09765625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.6875)(x + -0.6875) = 1.09765625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.047690913

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.6875) equal to 1.047690913 and -1.047690913.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.6875 = 1.047690913 Simplifying x + -0.6875 = 1.047690913 Reorder the terms: -0.6875 + x = 1.047690913 Solving -0.6875 + x = 1.047690913 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.6875' to each side of the equation. -0.6875 + 0.6875 + x = 1.047690913 + 0.6875 Combine like terms: -0.6875 + 0.6875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 1.047690913 + 0.6875 x = 1.047690913 + 0.6875 Combine like terms: 1.047690913 + 0.6875 = 1.735190913 x = 1.735190913 Simplifying x = 1.735190913

Subproblem 2

x + -0.6875 = -1.047690913 Simplifying x + -0.6875 = -1.047690913 Reorder the terms: -0.6875 + x = -1.047690913 Solving -0.6875 + x = -1.047690913 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.6875' to each side of the equation. -0.6875 + 0.6875 + x = -1.047690913 + 0.6875 Combine like terms: -0.6875 + 0.6875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -1.047690913 + 0.6875 x = -1.047690913 + 0.6875 Combine like terms: -1.047690913 + 0.6875 = -0.360190913 x = -0.360190913 Simplifying x = -0.360190913

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.735190913, -0.360190913}

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