2x^2+x^2-8x-4=0

Simple and best practice solution for 2x^2+x^2-8x-4=0 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+x^2-8x-4=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + x2 + -8x + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -8x + 2x2 + x2 = 0

Combine like terms: 2x2 + x2 = 3x2
-4 + -8x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
-4 + -8x + 3x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-1.333333333 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.333333333' to each side of the equation.
-1.333333333 + -2.666666667x + 1.333333333 + x2 = 0 + 1.333333333

Reorder the terms:
-1.333333333 + 1.333333333 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 1.333333333

Combine like terms: -1.333333333 + 1.333333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 1.333333333
-2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 1.333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.333333333 = 1.333333333
-2.666666667x + x2 = 1.333333333

The x term is -2.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.333333334).
Square it (1.777777780) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.777777780' to each side of the equation.
-2.666666667x + 1.777777780 + x2 = 1.333333333 + 1.777777780

Reorder the terms:
1.777777780 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 1.333333333 + 1.777777780

Combine like terms: 1.333333333 + 1.777777780 = 3.111111113
1.777777780 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 3.111111113

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.333333334)(x + -1.333333334) = 3.111111113

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.763834208

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.333333334) equal to 1.763834208 and -1.763834208.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.333333334 = 1.763834208 Simplifying x + -1.333333334 = 1.763834208 Reorder the terms: -1.333333334 + x = 1.763834208 Solving -1.333333334 + x = 1.763834208 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.333333334' to each side of the equation. -1.333333334 + 1.333333334 + x = 1.763834208 + 1.333333334 Combine like terms: -1.333333334 + 1.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.763834208 + 1.333333334 x = 1.763834208 + 1.333333334 Combine like terms: 1.763834208 + 1.333333334 = 3.097167542 x = 3.097167542 Simplifying x = 3.097167542

Subproblem 2

x + -1.333333334 = -1.763834208 Simplifying x + -1.333333334 = -1.763834208 Reorder the terms: -1.333333334 + x = -1.763834208 Solving -1.333333334 + x = -1.763834208 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.333333334' to each side of the equation. -1.333333334 + 1.333333334 + x = -1.763834208 + 1.333333334 Combine like terms: -1.333333334 + 1.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.763834208 + 1.333333334 x = -1.763834208 + 1.333333334 Combine like terms: -1.763834208 + 1.333333334 = -0.430500874 x = -0.430500874 Simplifying x = -0.430500874

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.097167542, -0.430500874}

See similar equations:

| 6.1x+1=5.1x | | 4v-24=9(v-6) | | 32-X=25 | | 10u-7u=21 | | 1+8x=-16+31 | | Y=6x+12+2cosx | | 6y=4x+22 | | 5x^2+5y^2+4y+2=0 | | 4x^2+90x-500=0 | | 2(2k+5)-9k+8+3= | | n(5)=-1-5+4 | | 5x+8x-80=60-7x | | 3(x+4)+1=22 | | 9-25b^2= | | 38-X=10 | | 2.8+2.4(x)=16.6 | | -9-1(9-6x)=3(4x+6) | | -2x+9+3x=3+x+6 | | -1.2(a-2)=0.8(a+7) | | X+(3x+10)=2x+(2x+10) | | 27x^3+36x^2=0 | | 14=0.022x^2+0.25 | | 2x^2-28x=-2x^2-7x-27 | | 29+n=33 | | 3y-5x-1=0 | | -5(-4u-y+2)=(-5)(-4u)-(-5)(y)+(-5)(2) | | x+600+42-88=92 | | y-3.5y-5.4=-2(y-2.8) | | 34y+6y=34y | | -7x+8+8x=3+x+5 | | 16y=20y^2 | | W+6(w-1)=7(3+w) |

Equations solver categories