2x^2+8x-55=10

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Solution for 2x^2+8x-55=10 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 8x + -55 = 10

Reorder the terms:
-55 + 8x + 2x2 = 10

Solving
-55 + 8x + 2x2 = 10

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-55 + -10 + 8x + 2x2 = 10 + -10

Combine like terms: -55 + -10 = -65
-65 + 8x + 2x2 = 10 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
-65 + 8x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-32.5 + 4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '32.5' to each side of the equation.
-32.5 + 4x + 32.5 + x2 = 0 + 32.5

Reorder the terms:
-32.5 + 32.5 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 32.5

Combine like terms: -32.5 + 32.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 32.5
4x + x2 = 0 + 32.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 32.5 = 32.5
4x + x2 = 32.5

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 = 32.5 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = 32.5 + 4

Combine like terms: 32.5 + 4 = 36.5
4 + 4x + x2 = 36.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 36.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.041522987

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 6.041522987 and -6.041522987.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 6.041522987 Simplifying x + 2 = 6.041522987 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 6.041522987 Solving 2 + x = 6.041522987 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 = 6.041522987 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 6.041522987 + -2 x = 6.041522987 + -2 Combine like terms: 6.041522987 + -2 = 4.041522987 x = 4.041522987 Simplifying x = 4.041522987

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -6.041522987 Simplifying x + 2 = -6.041522987 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -6.041522987 Solving 2 + x = -6.041522987 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 = -6.041522987 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -6.041522987 + -2 x = -6.041522987 + -2 Combine like terms: -6.041522987 + -2 = -8.041522987 x = -8.041522987 Simplifying x = -8.041522987

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.041522987, -8.041522987}

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