-8x^2+20x+3=0

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Solution for -8x^2+20x+3=0 equation:


Simplifying
-8x2 + 20x + 3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
3 + 20x + -8x2 = 0

Solving
3 + 20x + -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'.
-0.375 + -2.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.375' to each side of the equation.
-0.375 + -2.5x + 0.375 + x2 = 0 + 0.375

Reorder the terms:
-0.375 + 0.375 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.375

Combine like terms: -0.375 + 0.375 = 0.000
0.000 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.375
-2.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.375

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.375 = 0.375
-2.5x + x2 = 0.375

The x term is -2.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.25).
Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation.
-2.5x + 1.5625 + x2 = 0.375 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = 0.375 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 0.375 + 1.5625 = 1.9375
1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = 1.9375

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.25)(x + -1.25) = 1.9375

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.391941091

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.25) equal to 1.391941091 and -1.391941091.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.25 = 1.391941091 Simplifying x + -1.25 = 1.391941091 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + x = 1.391941091 Solving -1.25 + x = 1.391941091 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + x = 1.391941091 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 1.391941091 + 1.25 x = 1.391941091 + 1.25 Combine like terms: 1.391941091 + 1.25 = 2.641941091 x = 2.641941091 Simplifying x = 2.641941091

Subproblem 2

x + -1.25 = -1.391941091 Simplifying x + -1.25 = -1.391941091 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + x = -1.391941091 Solving -1.25 + x = -1.391941091 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + x = -1.391941091 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -1.391941091 + 1.25 x = -1.391941091 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.391941091 + 1.25 = -0.141941091 x = -0.141941091 Simplifying x = -0.141941091

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.641941091, -0.141941091}

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