.25x^2+4x-8=0

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Solution for .25x^2+4x-8=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.25x2 + 4x + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4x + 0.25x2 = 0

Solving
-8 + 4x + 0.25x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '0.25'.
-32 + 16x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '32' to each side of the equation.
-32 + 16x + 32 + x2 = 0 + 32

Reorder the terms:
-32 + 32 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 32

Combine like terms: -32 + 32 = 0
0 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 32
16x + x2 = 0 + 32

Combine like terms: 0 + 32 = 32
16x + x2 = 32

The x term is 16x.  Take half its coefficient (8).
Square it (64) and add it to both sides.

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
16x + 64 + x2 = 32 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16x + x2 = 32 + 64

Combine like terms: 32 + 64 = 96
64 + 16x + x2 = 96

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8)(x + 8) = 96

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.797958971

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8) equal to 9.797958971 and -9.797958971.

Subproblem 1

x + 8 = 9.797958971 Simplifying x + 8 = 9.797958971 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = 9.797958971 Solving 8 + x = 9.797958971 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + x = 9.797958971 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = 9.797958971 + -8 x = 9.797958971 + -8 Combine like terms: 9.797958971 + -8 = 1.797958971 x = 1.797958971 Simplifying x = 1.797958971

Subproblem 2

x + 8 = -9.797958971 Simplifying x + 8 = -9.797958971 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = -9.797958971 Solving 8 + x = -9.797958971 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + x = -9.797958971 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = -9.797958971 + -8 x = -9.797958971 + -8 Combine like terms: -9.797958971 + -8 = -17.797958971 x = -17.797958971 Simplifying x = -17.797958971

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.797958971, -17.797958971}

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