0=x^2+8x-47

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Solution for 0=x^2+8x-47 equation:


Simplifying
0 = x2 + 8x + -47

Reorder the terms:
0 = -47 + 8x + x2

Solving
0 = -47 + 8x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 47 = 47
47 + -8x + -1x2 = -47 + 8x + x2 + 47 + -8x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
47 + -8x + -1x2 = -47 + 47 + 8x + -8x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -47 + 47 = 0
47 + -8x + -1x2 = 0 + 8x + -8x + x2 + -1x2
47 + -8x + -1x2 = 8x + -8x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
47 + -8x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
47 + -8x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
47 + -8x + -1x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
-47 + 8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '47' to each side of the equation.
-47 + 8x + 47 + x2 = 0 + 47

Reorder the terms:
-47 + 47 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 47

Combine like terms: -47 + 47 = 0
0 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 47
8x + x2 = 0 + 47

Combine like terms: 0 + 47 = 47
8x + x2 = 47

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 = 47 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x + x2 = 47 + 16

Combine like terms: 47 + 16 = 63
16 + 8x + x2 = 63

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4)(x + 4) = 63

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.937253933

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4) equal to 7.937253933 and -7.937253933.

Subproblem 1

x + 4 = 7.937253933 Simplifying x + 4 = 7.937253933 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = 7.937253933 Solving 4 + x = 7.937253933 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 = 7.937253933 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 7.937253933 + -4 x = 7.937253933 + -4 Combine like terms: 7.937253933 + -4 = 3.937253933 x = 3.937253933 Simplifying x = 3.937253933

Subproblem 2

x + 4 = -7.937253933 Simplifying x + 4 = -7.937253933 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = -7.937253933 Solving 4 + x = -7.937253933 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 = -7.937253933 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = -7.937253933 + -4 x = -7.937253933 + -4 Combine like terms: -7.937253933 + -4 = -11.937253933 x = -11.937253933 Simplifying x = -11.937253933

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.937253933, -11.937253933}

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