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

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


Simplifying
0 = -8x2 + 7x + 8

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

Solving
0 = 8 + 7x + -8x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
-8 + -7x + 8x2 = 8 + 7x + -8x2 + -8 + -7x + 8x2

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

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
-8 + -7x + 8x2 = 0 + 7x + -7x + -8x2 + 8x2
-8 + -7x + 8x2 = 7x + -7x + -8x2 + 8x2

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-8 + -7x + 8x2 = 0 + -8x2 + 8x2
-8 + -7x + 8x2 = -8x2 + 8x2

Combine like terms: -8x2 + 8x2 = 0
-8 + -7x + 8x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '8'.
-1 + -0.875x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -0.875x + 1 + x2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + -0.875x + x2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -0.875x + x2 = 0 + 1
-0.875x + x2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-0.875x + x2 = 1

The x term is -0.875x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.4375).
Square it (0.19140625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.19140625' to each side of the equation.
-0.875x + 0.19140625 + x2 = 1 + 0.19140625

Reorder the terms:
0.19140625 + -0.875x + x2 = 1 + 0.19140625

Combine like terms: 1 + 0.19140625 = 1.19140625
0.19140625 + -0.875x + x2 = 1.19140625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.4375)(x + -0.4375) = 1.19140625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.091515575

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.4375) equal to 1.091515575 and -1.091515575.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.4375 = 1.091515575 Simplifying x + -0.4375 = 1.091515575 Reorder the terms: -0.4375 + x = 1.091515575 Solving -0.4375 + x = 1.091515575 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.4375' to each side of the equation. -0.4375 + 0.4375 + x = 1.091515575 + 0.4375 Combine like terms: -0.4375 + 0.4375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 1.091515575 + 0.4375 x = 1.091515575 + 0.4375 Combine like terms: 1.091515575 + 0.4375 = 1.529015575 x = 1.529015575 Simplifying x = 1.529015575

Subproblem 2

x + -0.4375 = -1.091515575 Simplifying x + -0.4375 = -1.091515575 Reorder the terms: -0.4375 + x = -1.091515575 Solving -0.4375 + x = -1.091515575 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.4375' to each side of the equation. -0.4375 + 0.4375 + x = -1.091515575 + 0.4375 Combine like terms: -0.4375 + 0.4375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -1.091515575 + 0.4375 x = -1.091515575 + 0.4375 Combine like terms: -1.091515575 + 0.4375 = -0.654015575 x = -0.654015575 Simplifying x = -0.654015575

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.529015575, -0.654015575}

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