2x^2+8x=73

Simple and best practice solution for 2x^2+8x=73 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 2x^2+8x=73 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 8x = 73

Reorder the terms:
8x + 2x2 = 73

Solving
8x + 2x2 = 73

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-73 + 8x + 2x2 = 73 + -73

Combine like terms: 73 + -73 = 0
-73 + 8x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-36.5 + 4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '36.5' to each side of the equation.
-36.5 + 4x + 36.5 + x2 = 0 + 36.5

Reorder the terms:
-36.5 + 36.5 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 36.5

Combine like terms: -36.5 + 36.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 36.5
4x + x2 = 0 + 36.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 36.5 = 36.5
4x + x2 = 36.5

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 = 36.5 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = 36.5 + 4

Combine like terms: 36.5 + 4 = 40.5
4 + 4x + x2 = 40.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 40.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.363961031

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 6.363961031 and -6.363961031.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 6.363961031 Simplifying x + 2 = 6.363961031 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 6.363961031 Solving 2 + x = 6.363961031 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 = 6.363961031 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 6.363961031 + -2 x = 6.363961031 + -2 Combine like terms: 6.363961031 + -2 = 4.363961031 x = 4.363961031 Simplifying x = 4.363961031

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -6.363961031 Simplifying x + 2 = -6.363961031 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -6.363961031 Solving 2 + x = -6.363961031 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 = -6.363961031 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -6.363961031 + -2 x = -6.363961031 + -2 Combine like terms: -6.363961031 + -2 = -8.363961031 x = -8.363961031 Simplifying x = -8.363961031

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.363961031, -8.363961031}

See similar equations:

| 8+4c=9c-7 | | 17=2n | | 7x+5=45-5 | | 11x-10y=16 | | 11(t-6)+3t=7(2t+3)-13 | | -(8x+4)=4m-4(6m+2) | | 6-2x=6-10x+12 | | 8m-2=-10 | | 1.1x+1.8=4 | | 11(t-6)+3t=7(2t+3)-14 | | 5x(x-6)+2=7x-6 | | 4x+20=5y-25 | | 24=7+8(c+2) | | 26+8x=60x | | -6=6+h | | -6(7-9y)=-27 | | -3(6p+5)-2(4-17p)=3(6+5p) | | -6x+14+7x=3+1x+11 | | 4x^2+4x+1=41 | | 4x^2+4x+1=33 | | 4(7a+5)=22-8a | | 4x^2+4x+1=29 | | -2x+5+3x=29 | | 4=r+5 | | -25=8k+4k | | 5d+2d=-33 | | -28=-5(4r-3) | | X^2-mx+m-2=0 | | -2v+6(7+3w)=106 | | 27x+3=0 | | -3=811C | | 9.2r+5.51=158 |

Equations solver categories