24x^2+29x-8=0

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Solution for 24x^2+29x-8=0 equation:


Simplifying
24x2 + 29x + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 29x + 24x2 = 0

Solving
-8 + 29x + 24x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '24'.
-0.3333333333 + 1.208333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.3333333333' to each side of the equation.
-0.3333333333 + 1.208333333x + 0.3333333333 + x2 = 0 + 0.3333333333

Reorder the terms:
-0.3333333333 + 0.3333333333 + 1.208333333x + x2 = 0 + 0.3333333333

Combine like terms: -0.3333333333 + 0.3333333333 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 1.208333333x + x2 = 0 + 0.3333333333
1.208333333x + x2 = 0 + 0.3333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.3333333333 = 0.3333333333
1.208333333x + x2 = 0.3333333333

The x term is 1.208333333x.  Take half its coefficient (0.6041666665).
Square it (0.3650173609) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.3650173609' to each side of the equation.
1.208333333x + 0.3650173609 + x2 = 0.3333333333 + 0.3650173609

Reorder the terms:
0.3650173609 + 1.208333333x + x2 = 0.3333333333 + 0.3650173609

Combine like terms: 0.3333333333 + 0.3650173609 = 0.6983506942
0.3650173609 + 1.208333333x + x2 = 0.6983506942

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.6041666665)(x + 0.6041666665) = 0.6983506942

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.835673797

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.6041666665) equal to 0.835673797 and -0.835673797.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.6041666665 = 0.835673797 Simplifying x + 0.6041666665 = 0.835673797 Reorder the terms: 0.6041666665 + x = 0.835673797 Solving 0.6041666665 + x = 0.835673797 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.6041666665' to each side of the equation. 0.6041666665 + -0.6041666665 + x = 0.835673797 + -0.6041666665 Combine like terms: 0.6041666665 + -0.6041666665 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 0.835673797 + -0.6041666665 x = 0.835673797 + -0.6041666665 Combine like terms: 0.835673797 + -0.6041666665 = 0.2315071305 x = 0.2315071305 Simplifying x = 0.2315071305

Subproblem 2

x + 0.6041666665 = -0.835673797 Simplifying x + 0.6041666665 = -0.835673797 Reorder the terms: 0.6041666665 + x = -0.835673797 Solving 0.6041666665 + x = -0.835673797 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.6041666665' to each side of the equation. 0.6041666665 + -0.6041666665 + x = -0.835673797 + -0.6041666665 Combine like terms: 0.6041666665 + -0.6041666665 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -0.835673797 + -0.6041666665 x = -0.835673797 + -0.6041666665 Combine like terms: -0.835673797 + -0.6041666665 = -1.4398404635 x = -1.4398404635 Simplifying x = -1.4398404635

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.2315071305, -1.4398404635}

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