-x^2+7.96x+1=0

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Solution for -x^2+7.96x+1=0 equation:


Simplifying
-1x2 + 7.96x + 1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1 + 7.96x + -1x2 = 0

Solving
1 + 7.96x + -1x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
-1 + -7.96x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -7.96x + 1 + x2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + -7.96x + x2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -7.96x + x2 = 0 + 1
-7.96x + x2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-7.96x + x2 = 1

The x term is -7.96x.  Take half its coefficient (-3.98).
Square it (15.8404) and add it to both sides.

Add '15.8404' to each side of the equation.
-7.96x + 15.8404 + x2 = 1 + 15.8404

Reorder the terms:
15.8404 + -7.96x + x2 = 1 + 15.8404

Combine like terms: 1 + 15.8404 = 16.8404
15.8404 + -7.96x + x2 = 16.8404

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.98)(x + -3.98) = 16.8404

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.103705642

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.98) equal to 4.103705642 and -4.103705642.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.98 = 4.103705642 Simplifying x + -3.98 = 4.103705642 Reorder the terms: -3.98 + x = 4.103705642 Solving -3.98 + x = 4.103705642 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.98' to each side of the equation. -3.98 + 3.98 + x = 4.103705642 + 3.98 Combine like terms: -3.98 + 3.98 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 4.103705642 + 3.98 x = 4.103705642 + 3.98 Combine like terms: 4.103705642 + 3.98 = 8.083705642 x = 8.083705642 Simplifying x = 8.083705642

Subproblem 2

x + -3.98 = -4.103705642 Simplifying x + -3.98 = -4.103705642 Reorder the terms: -3.98 + x = -4.103705642 Solving -3.98 + x = -4.103705642 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.98' to each side of the equation. -3.98 + 3.98 + x = -4.103705642 + 3.98 Combine like terms: -3.98 + 3.98 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -4.103705642 + 3.98 x = -4.103705642 + 3.98 Combine like terms: -4.103705642 + 3.98 = -0.123705642 x = -0.123705642 Simplifying x = -0.123705642

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.083705642, -0.123705642}

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