2x^2+8x-14=0

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Solution for 2x^2+8x-14=0 equation: 


Simplifying
2x2 + 8x + -14 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 8x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-14 + 8x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-7 + 4x + x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-7 + 4x + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-7 + 4x + x2 = 0

Solving
-7 + 4x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 4x + 7 + x2 = 0 + 7

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 7 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 7
4x + x2 = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7
4x + x2 = 7

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 = 7 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = 7 + 4

Combine like terms: 7 + 4 = 11
4 + 4x + x2 = 11

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 11

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.31662479

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 3.31662479 and -3.31662479.


Subproblem 1
x + 2 = 3.31662479

Simplifying
x + 2 = 3.31662479

Reorder the terms:
2 + x = 3.31662479

Solving
2 + x = 3.31662479

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 = 3.31662479 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + x = 3.31662479 + -2
x = 3.31662479 + -2

Combine like terms: 3.31662479 + -2 = 1.31662479
x = 1.31662479

Simplifying
x = 1.31662479


Subproblem 2
x + 2 = -3.31662479

Simplifying
x + 2 = -3.31662479

Reorder the terms:
2 + x = -3.31662479

Solving
2 + x = -3.31662479

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 = -3.31662479 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + x = -3.31662479 + -2
x = -3.31662479 + -2

Combine like terms: -3.31662479 + -2 = -5.31662479
x = -5.31662479

Simplifying
x = -5.31662479


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {1.31662479, -5.31662479}
Solution
x = {1.31662479, -5.31662479}

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