-c^2-6c+8=0

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Solution for -c^2-6c+8=0 equation:


Simplifying
-1c2 + -6c + 8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + -6c + -1c2 = 0

Solving
8 + -6c + -1c2 = 0

Solving for variable 'c'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-8 + 6c + c2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 6c + 8 + c2 = 0 + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8 + 6c + c2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 6c + c2 = 0 + 8
6c + c2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
6c + c2 = 8

The c term is 6c.  Take half its coefficient (3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
6c + 9 + c2 = 8 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6c + c2 = 8 + 9

Combine like terms: 8 + 9 = 17
9 + 6c + c2 = 17

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(c + 3)(c + 3) = 17

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.123105626

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(c + 3) equal to 4.123105626 and -4.123105626.

Subproblem 1

c + 3 = 4.123105626 Simplifying c + 3 = 4.123105626 Reorder the terms: 3 + c = 4.123105626 Solving 3 + c = 4.123105626 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + c = 4.123105626 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + c = 4.123105626 + -3 c = 4.123105626 + -3 Combine like terms: 4.123105626 + -3 = 1.123105626 c = 1.123105626 Simplifying c = 1.123105626

Subproblem 2

c + 3 = -4.123105626 Simplifying c + 3 = -4.123105626 Reorder the terms: 3 + c = -4.123105626 Solving 3 + c = -4.123105626 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + c = -4.123105626 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + c = -4.123105626 + -3 c = -4.123105626 + -3 Combine like terms: -4.123105626 + -3 = -7.123105626 c = -7.123105626 Simplifying c = -7.123105626

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. c = {1.123105626, -7.123105626}

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