-8x^2+125x-305=0

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Solution for -8x^2+125x-305=0 equation:


Simplifying
-8x2 + 125x + -305 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-305 + 125x + -8x2 = 0

Solving
-305 + 125x + -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'.
38.125 + -15.625x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-38.125' to each side of the equation.
38.125 + -15.625x + -38.125 + x2 = 0 + -38.125

Reorder the terms:
38.125 + -38.125 + -15.625x + x2 = 0 + -38.125

Combine like terms: 38.125 + -38.125 = 0.000
0.000 + -15.625x + x2 = 0 + -38.125
-15.625x + x2 = 0 + -38.125

Combine like terms: 0 + -38.125 = -38.125
-15.625x + x2 = -38.125

The x term is -15.625x.  Take half its coefficient (-7.8125).
Square it (61.03515625) and add it to both sides.

Add '61.03515625' to each side of the equation.
-15.625x + 61.03515625 + x2 = -38.125 + 61.03515625

Reorder the terms:
61.03515625 + -15.625x + x2 = -38.125 + 61.03515625

Combine like terms: -38.125 + 61.03515625 = 22.91015625
61.03515625 + -15.625x + x2 = 22.91015625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -7.8125)(x + -7.8125) = 22.91015625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.7864555

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -7.8125) equal to 4.7864555 and -4.7864555.

Subproblem 1

x + -7.8125 = 4.7864555 Simplifying x + -7.8125 = 4.7864555 Reorder the terms: -7.8125 + x = 4.7864555 Solving -7.8125 + x = 4.7864555 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7.8125' to each side of the equation. -7.8125 + 7.8125 + x = 4.7864555 + 7.8125 Combine like terms: -7.8125 + 7.8125 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 4.7864555 + 7.8125 x = 4.7864555 + 7.8125 Combine like terms: 4.7864555 + 7.8125 = 12.5989555 x = 12.5989555 Simplifying x = 12.5989555

Subproblem 2

x + -7.8125 = -4.7864555 Simplifying x + -7.8125 = -4.7864555 Reorder the terms: -7.8125 + x = -4.7864555 Solving -7.8125 + x = -4.7864555 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7.8125' to each side of the equation. -7.8125 + 7.8125 + x = -4.7864555 + 7.8125 Combine like terms: -7.8125 + 7.8125 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -4.7864555 + 7.8125 x = -4.7864555 + 7.8125 Combine like terms: -4.7864555 + 7.8125 = 3.0260445 x = 3.0260445 Simplifying x = 3.0260445

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.5989555, 3.0260445}

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