2x^2-8x-65=0

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Solution for 2x^2-8x-65=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -8x + -65 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-65 + -8x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-65 + -8x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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 = 8.041522987 x = 8.041522987 Simplifying x = 8.041522987

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 = -4.041522987 x = -4.041522987 Simplifying x = -4.041522987

Solution

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

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