-8x^2-41x+36=0

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Solution for -8x^2-41x+36=0 equation:


Simplifying
-8x2 + -41x + 36 = 0

Reorder the terms:
36 + -41x + -8x2 = 0

Solving
36 + -41x + -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'.
-4.5 + 5.125x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.5' to each side of the equation.
-4.5 + 5.125x + 4.5 + x2 = 0 + 4.5

Reorder the terms:
-4.5 + 4.5 + 5.125x + x2 = 0 + 4.5

Combine like terms: -4.5 + 4.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 5.125x + x2 = 0 + 4.5
5.125x + x2 = 0 + 4.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.5 = 4.5
5.125x + x2 = 4.5

The x term is 5.125x.  Take half its coefficient (2.5625).
Square it (6.56640625) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.56640625' to each side of the equation.
5.125x + 6.56640625 + x2 = 4.5 + 6.56640625

Reorder the terms:
6.56640625 + 5.125x + x2 = 4.5 + 6.56640625

Combine like terms: 4.5 + 6.56640625 = 11.06640625
6.56640625 + 5.125x + x2 = 11.06640625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5625)(x + 2.5625) = 11.06640625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.326620846

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5625) equal to 3.326620846 and -3.326620846.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.5625 = 3.326620846 Simplifying x + 2.5625 = 3.326620846 Reorder the terms: 2.5625 + x = 3.326620846 Solving 2.5625 + x = 3.326620846 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5625' to each side of the equation. 2.5625 + -2.5625 + x = 3.326620846 + -2.5625 Combine like terms: 2.5625 + -2.5625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 3.326620846 + -2.5625 x = 3.326620846 + -2.5625 Combine like terms: 3.326620846 + -2.5625 = 0.764120846 x = 0.764120846 Simplifying x = 0.764120846

Subproblem 2

x + 2.5625 = -3.326620846 Simplifying x + 2.5625 = -3.326620846 Reorder the terms: 2.5625 + x = -3.326620846 Solving 2.5625 + x = -3.326620846 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5625' to each side of the equation. 2.5625 + -2.5625 + x = -3.326620846 + -2.5625 Combine like terms: 2.5625 + -2.5625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -3.326620846 + -2.5625 x = -3.326620846 + -2.5625 Combine like terms: -3.326620846 + -2.5625 = -5.889120846 x = -5.889120846 Simplifying x = -5.889120846

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.764120846, -5.889120846}

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