-8x^2+9x+7=0

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Solution for -8x^2+9x+7=0 equation:


Simplifying
-8x2 + 9x + 7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
7 + 9x + -8x2 = 0

Solving
7 + 9x + -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'.
-0.875 + -1.125x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.875' to each side of the equation.
-0.875 + -1.125x + 0.875 + x2 = 0 + 0.875

Reorder the terms:
-0.875 + 0.875 + -1.125x + x2 = 0 + 0.875

Combine like terms: -0.875 + 0.875 = 0.000
0.000 + -1.125x + x2 = 0 + 0.875
-1.125x + x2 = 0 + 0.875

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.875 = 0.875
-1.125x + x2 = 0.875

The x term is -1.125x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.5625).
Square it (0.31640625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.31640625' to each side of the equation.
-1.125x + 0.31640625 + x2 = 0.875 + 0.31640625

Reorder the terms:
0.31640625 + -1.125x + x2 = 0.875 + 0.31640625

Combine like terms: 0.875 + 0.31640625 = 1.19140625
0.31640625 + -1.125x + x2 = 1.19140625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.5625)(x + -0.5625) = 1.19140625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.091515575

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.5625) equal to 1.091515575 and -1.091515575.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.5625 = 1.091515575 Simplifying x + -0.5625 = 1.091515575 Reorder the terms: -0.5625 + x = 1.091515575 Solving -0.5625 + x = 1.091515575 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5625' to each side of the equation. -0.5625 + 0.5625 + x = 1.091515575 + 0.5625 Combine like terms: -0.5625 + 0.5625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 1.091515575 + 0.5625 x = 1.091515575 + 0.5625 Combine like terms: 1.091515575 + 0.5625 = 1.654015575 x = 1.654015575 Simplifying x = 1.654015575

Subproblem 2

x + -0.5625 = -1.091515575 Simplifying x + -0.5625 = -1.091515575 Reorder the terms: -0.5625 + x = -1.091515575 Solving -0.5625 + x = -1.091515575 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5625' to each side of the equation. -0.5625 + 0.5625 + x = -1.091515575 + 0.5625 Combine like terms: -0.5625 + 0.5625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -1.091515575 + 0.5625 x = -1.091515575 + 0.5625 Combine like terms: -1.091515575 + 0.5625 = -0.529015575 x = -0.529015575 Simplifying x = -0.529015575

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.654015575, -0.529015575}

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