-8x^2+7x+2=0

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Solution for -8x^2+7x+2=0 equation:


Simplifying
-8x2 + 7x + 2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
2 + 7x + -8x2 = 0

Solving
2 + 7x + -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'.
-0.25 + -0.875x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-0.25 + -0.875x + 0.25 + x2 = 0 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
-0.25 + 0.25 + -0.875x + x2 = 0 + 0.25

Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -0.875x + x2 = 0 + 0.25
-0.875x + x2 = 0 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.25 = 0.25
-0.875x + x2 = 0.25

The x term is -0.875x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.4375).
Square it (0.19140625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.19140625' to each side of the equation.
-0.875x + 0.19140625 + x2 = 0.25 + 0.19140625

Reorder the terms:
0.19140625 + -0.875x + x2 = 0.25 + 0.19140625

Combine like terms: 0.25 + 0.19140625 = 0.44140625
0.19140625 + -0.875x + x2 = 0.44140625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.4375)(x + -0.4375) = 0.44140625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.664384113

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.4375) equal to 0.664384113 and -0.664384113.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.4375 = 0.664384113 Simplifying x + -0.4375 = 0.664384113 Reorder the terms: -0.4375 + x = 0.664384113 Solving -0.4375 + x = 0.664384113 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.4375' to each side of the equation. -0.4375 + 0.4375 + x = 0.664384113 + 0.4375 Combine like terms: -0.4375 + 0.4375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 0.664384113 + 0.4375 x = 0.664384113 + 0.4375 Combine like terms: 0.664384113 + 0.4375 = 1.101884113 x = 1.101884113 Simplifying x = 1.101884113

Subproblem 2

x + -0.4375 = -0.664384113 Simplifying x + -0.4375 = -0.664384113 Reorder the terms: -0.4375 + x = -0.664384113 Solving -0.4375 + x = -0.664384113 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.4375' to each side of the equation. -0.4375 + 0.4375 + x = -0.664384113 + 0.4375 Combine like terms: -0.4375 + 0.4375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -0.664384113 + 0.4375 x = -0.664384113 + 0.4375 Combine like terms: -0.664384113 + 0.4375 = -0.226884113 x = -0.226884113 Simplifying x = -0.226884113

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.101884113, -0.226884113}

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