2x(x-4)-(x-8)=

Simple and best practice solution for 2x(x-4)-(x-8)= equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 2x(x-4)-(x-8)= equation:


Simplifying
2x(x + -4) + -1(x + -8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
2x(-4 + x) + -1(x + -8) = 0
(-4 * 2x + x * 2x) + -1(x + -8) = 0
(-8x + 2x2) + -1(x + -8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8x + 2x2 + -1(-8 + x) = 0
-8x + 2x2 + (-8 * -1 + x * -1) = 0
-8x + 2x2 + (8 + -1x) = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + -8x + -1x + 2x2 = 0

Combine like terms: -8x + -1x = -9x
8 + -9x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
8 + -9x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '2'.
4 + -4.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4.5x + -4 + x2 = 0 + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4 + -4.5x + x2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -4.5x + x2 = 0 + -4
-4.5x + x2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-4.5x + x2 = -4

The x term is -4.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.25).
Square it (5.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.0625' to each side of the equation.
-4.5x + 5.0625 + x2 = -4 + 5.0625

Reorder the terms:
5.0625 + -4.5x + x2 = -4 + 5.0625

Combine like terms: -4 + 5.0625 = 1.0625
5.0625 + -4.5x + x2 = 1.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.25)(x + -2.25) = 1.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.030776406

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.25) equal to 1.030776406 and -1.030776406.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.25 = 1.030776406 Simplifying x + -2.25 = 1.030776406 Reorder the terms: -2.25 + x = 1.030776406 Solving -2.25 + x = 1.030776406 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.25' to each side of the equation. -2.25 + 2.25 + x = 1.030776406 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 1.030776406 + 2.25 x = 1.030776406 + 2.25 Combine like terms: 1.030776406 + 2.25 = 3.280776406 x = 3.280776406 Simplifying x = 3.280776406

Subproblem 2

x + -2.25 = -1.030776406 Simplifying x + -2.25 = -1.030776406 Reorder the terms: -2.25 + x = -1.030776406 Solving -2.25 + x = -1.030776406 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.25' to each side of the equation. -2.25 + 2.25 + x = -1.030776406 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -1.030776406 + 2.25 x = -1.030776406 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -1.030776406 + 2.25 = 1.219223594 x = 1.219223594 Simplifying x = 1.219223594

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.280776406, 1.219223594}

See similar equations:

| 0=1x^2+4x-405 | | M=.3048f | | 12x-26+26=34+26 | | 2/4/-2 | | -12-9a=-4 | | 3x+2=5y+4 | | 6.25*4+3x=34.6 | | 4=60/x | | 6X+5=-11.5 | | 3(x-4)-2(3x+2)=x-16 | | 14x-24=9x-6 | | 0.4(x+0.8)=0.6(x-4.8) | | 4+5z-6z*2=0 | | 6(f-10)=18 | | 2(8)+4(-1)=12 | | 2(-1)+4(8)=12 | | -(w+4)=-4w+15 | | (X+2)(x+3)+12=0 | | 7z^2+17x+10=0 | | (X+2)(x+3)-12=0 | | 42/1.4 | | Y=-1/3x-6 | | 1/5(t-4)=-3 | | 2km-4cm= | | (X^1/3)=1 | | -24=5u-4 | | 12-4m= | | 1.45/12 | | 3y+x=-7 | | 2x^2-x-1/x=0 | | -2k-2=-12 | | f(x-7)=4x-4 |

Equations solver categories