2x^2-8=5x

Simple and best practice solution for 2x^2-8=5x 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^2-8=5x equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -8 = 5x

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2x2 = 5x

Solving
-8 + 2x2 = 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -5x + 2x2 = 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-8 + -5x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-4 + -2.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -2.5x + 4 + x2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + 4
-2.5x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-2.5x + x2 = 4

The x term is -2.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.25).
Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation.
-2.5x + 1.5625 + x2 = 4 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = 4 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 4 + 1.5625 = 5.5625
1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = 5.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.25)(x + -1.25) = 5.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.358495283

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.25) equal to 2.358495283 and -2.358495283.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.25 = 2.358495283 Simplifying x + -1.25 = 2.358495283 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + x = 2.358495283 Solving -1.25 + x = 2.358495283 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + x = 2.358495283 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 2.358495283 + 1.25 x = 2.358495283 + 1.25 Combine like terms: 2.358495283 + 1.25 = 3.608495283 x = 3.608495283 Simplifying x = 3.608495283

Subproblem 2

x + -1.25 = -2.358495283 Simplifying x + -1.25 = -2.358495283 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + x = -2.358495283 Solving -1.25 + x = -2.358495283 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + x = -2.358495283 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -2.358495283 + 1.25 x = -2.358495283 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -2.358495283 + 1.25 = -1.108495283 x = -1.108495283 Simplifying x = -1.108495283

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.608495283, -1.108495283}

See similar equations:

| X+(-X+795)y=420 | | 3-5=2+14 | | -8+x-7x=46 | | 18(y-19)=y+-57 | | 7x+3(4x-1)=-7.9 | | (2x-5)(2x+6)= | | (2x-5)(2x+6)= | | x-4+6x=-74 | | 14+x+y=36 | | 4x-x-4=25 | | 4-2x-2x=-20 | | -2(y-3)+5y=7y-4y-2 | | 3+3*2= | | [(2x-4)+6]+[(9x+18)+3]= | | 3p+q=40 | | -14=-5x+6x-9 | | 42x+12x= | | (x+7)-5=11 | | (9y^2)-(1y)+(3)=0 | | (x^2-14x)(9y^2+36y)=-49 | | .1x^2-.3x-1=0 | | 16=-3x+5x+4 | | (7x+8)(6x+6)(9x-4)= | | 24v^7w^8+18vw^3y^9=0 | | -7x-12=-5x+24 | | x*-6=20 | | F(-4)=3+10x | | 3X+5Y=600 | | (x+41)=(3x+9) | | Log(b)1024=5 | | -15-4y=2y-3 | | 5x+1+3x=-71 |

Equations solver categories