2x^2+8x-144=0

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Solution for 2x^2+8x-144=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 8x + -144 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-144 + 8x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-144 + 8x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-72 + 4x + x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-72 + 4x + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -72 + 4x + x2 = 0 Solving -72 + 4x + x2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Move the constant term to the right: Add '72' to each side of the equation. -72 + 4x + 72 + x2 = 0 + 72 Reorder the terms: -72 + 72 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 72 Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0 0 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 72 4x + x2 = 0 + 72 Combine like terms: 0 + 72 = 72 4x + x2 = 72 The x term is 4x. Take half its coefficient (2). Square it (4) and add it to both sides. Add '4' to each side of the equation. 4x + 4 + x2 = 72 + 4 Reorder the terms: 4 + 4x + x2 = 72 + 4 Combine like terms: 72 + 4 = 76 4 + 4x + x2 = 76 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (x + 2)(x + 2) = 76 Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.717797887 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (x + 2) equal to 8.717797887 and -8.717797887.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 8.717797887 Simplifying x + 2 = 8.717797887 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 8.717797887 Solving 2 + x = 8.717797887 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = 8.717797887 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 8.717797887 + -2 x = 8.717797887 + -2 Combine like terms: 8.717797887 + -2 = 6.717797887 x = 6.717797887 Simplifying x = 6.717797887

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -8.717797887 Simplifying x + 2 = -8.717797887 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -8.717797887 Solving 2 + x = -8.717797887 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = -8.717797887 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -8.717797887 + -2 x = -8.717797887 + -2 Combine like terms: -8.717797887 + -2 = -10.717797887 x = -10.717797887 Simplifying x = -10.717797887

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.717797887, -10.717797887}

Solution

x = {6.717797887, -10.717797887}

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