2x^2+8x-3=24

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Solution for 2x^2+8x-3=24 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 8x + -3 = 24

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 8x + 2x2 = 24

Solving
-3 + 8x + 2x2 = 24

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -24 + 8x + 2x2 = 24 + -24

Combine like terms: -3 + -24 = -27
-27 + 8x + 2x2 = 24 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
-27 + 8x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-13.5 + 4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '13.5' to each side of the equation.
-13.5 + 4x + 13.5 + x2 = 0 + 13.5

Reorder the terms:
-13.5 + 13.5 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 13.5

Combine like terms: -13.5 + 13.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 13.5
4x + x2 = 0 + 13.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 13.5 = 13.5
4x + x2 = 13.5

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 = 13.5 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = 13.5 + 4

Combine like terms: 13.5 + 4 = 17.5
4 + 4x + x2 = 17.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 17.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.183300133

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 4.183300133 and -4.183300133.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 4.183300133 Simplifying x + 2 = 4.183300133 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 4.183300133 Solving 2 + x = 4.183300133 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 = 4.183300133 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 4.183300133 + -2 x = 4.183300133 + -2 Combine like terms: 4.183300133 + -2 = 2.183300133 x = 2.183300133 Simplifying x = 2.183300133

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -4.183300133 Simplifying x + 2 = -4.183300133 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -4.183300133 Solving 2 + x = -4.183300133 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 = -4.183300133 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -4.183300133 + -2 x = -4.183300133 + -2 Combine like terms: -4.183300133 + -2 = -6.183300133 x = -6.183300133 Simplifying x = -6.183300133

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.183300133, -6.183300133}

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