2x^2+8x-309=0

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Solution for 2x^2+8x-309=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 8x + -309 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-309 + 8x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-309 + 8x + 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'.
-154.5 + 4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '154.5' to each side of the equation.
-154.5 + 4x + 154.5 + x2 = 0 + 154.5

Reorder the terms:
-154.5 + 154.5 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 154.5

Combine like terms: -154.5 + 154.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 154.5
4x + x2 = 0 + 154.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 154.5 = 154.5
4x + x2 = 154.5

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 = 154.5 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = 154.5 + 4

Combine like terms: 154.5 + 4 = 158.5
4 + 4x + x2 = 158.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 158.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.589678312

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 12.589678312 and -12.589678312.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 12.589678312 Simplifying x + 2 = 12.589678312 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 12.589678312 Solving 2 + x = 12.589678312 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 = 12.589678312 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 12.589678312 + -2 x = 12.589678312 + -2 Combine like terms: 12.589678312 + -2 = 10.589678312 x = 10.589678312 Simplifying x = 10.589678312

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -12.589678312 Simplifying x + 2 = -12.589678312 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -12.589678312 Solving 2 + x = -12.589678312 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 = -12.589678312 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -12.589678312 + -2 x = -12.589678312 + -2 Combine like terms: -12.589678312 + -2 = -14.589678312 x = -14.589678312 Simplifying x = -14.589678312

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.589678312, -14.589678312}

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