0=x^2+8x-15

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Solution for 0=x^2+8x-15 equation:


Simplifying
0 = x2 + 8x + -15

Reorder the terms:
0 = -15 + 8x + x2

Solving
0 = -15 + 8x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 15 = 15
15 + -8x + -1x2 = -15 + 8x + x2 + 15 + -8x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
15 + -8x + -1x2 = -15 + 15 + 8x + -8x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
15 + -8x + -1x2 = 0 + 8x + -8x + x2 + -1x2
15 + -8x + -1x2 = 8x + -8x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
15 + -8x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
15 + -8x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
15 + -8x + -1x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
-15 + 8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 8x + 15 + x2 = 0 + 15

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 15 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 15
8x + x2 = 0 + 15

Combine like terms: 0 + 15 = 15
8x + x2 = 15

The x term is 8x.  Take half its coefficient (4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
8x + 16 + x2 = 15 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x + x2 = 15 + 16

Combine like terms: 15 + 16 = 31
16 + 8x + x2 = 31

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4)(x + 4) = 31

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.567764363

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4) equal to 5.567764363 and -5.567764363.

Subproblem 1

x + 4 = 5.567764363 Simplifying x + 4 = 5.567764363 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = 5.567764363 Solving 4 + x = 5.567764363 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + x = 5.567764363 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 5.567764363 + -4 x = 5.567764363 + -4 Combine like terms: 5.567764363 + -4 = 1.567764363 x = 1.567764363 Simplifying x = 1.567764363

Subproblem 2

x + 4 = -5.567764363 Simplifying x + 4 = -5.567764363 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = -5.567764363 Solving 4 + x = -5.567764363 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + x = -5.567764363 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = -5.567764363 + -4 x = -5.567764363 + -4 Combine like terms: -5.567764363 + -4 = -9.567764363 x = -9.567764363 Simplifying x = -9.567764363

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.567764363, -9.567764363}

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