2x^2-8x+7=6

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Solution for 2x^2-8x+7=6 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -8x + 7 = 6

Reorder the terms:
7 + -8x + 2x2 = 6

Solving
7 + -8x + 2x2 = 6

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
7 + -6 + -8x + 2x2 = 6 + -6

Combine like terms: 7 + -6 = 1
1 + -8x + 2x2 = 6 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
1 + -8x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
0.5 + -4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation.
0.5 + -4x + -0.5 + x2 = 0 + -0.5

Reorder the terms:
0.5 + -0.5 + -4x + x2 = 0 + -0.5

Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -4x + x2 = 0 + -0.5
-4x + x2 = 0 + -0.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.5 = -0.5
-4x + x2 = -0.5

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 = -0.5 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4x + x2 = -0.5 + 4

Combine like terms: -0.5 + 4 = 3.5
4 + -4x + x2 = 3.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2)(x + -2) = 3.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.870828693

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2) equal to 1.870828693 and -1.870828693.

Subproblem 1

x + -2 = 1.870828693 Simplifying x + -2 = 1.870828693 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = 1.870828693 Solving -2 + x = 1.870828693 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 = 1.870828693 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = 1.870828693 + 2 x = 1.870828693 + 2 Combine like terms: 1.870828693 + 2 = 3.870828693 x = 3.870828693 Simplifying x = 3.870828693

Subproblem 2

x + -2 = -1.870828693 Simplifying x + -2 = -1.870828693 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = -1.870828693 Solving -2 + x = -1.870828693 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 = -1.870828693 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = -1.870828693 + 2 x = -1.870828693 + 2 Combine like terms: -1.870828693 + 2 = 0.129171307 x = 0.129171307 Simplifying x = 0.129171307

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.870828693, 0.129171307}

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