3x=x^2-x+8

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Solution for 3x=x^2-x+8 equation:


Simplifying
3x = x2 + -1x + 8

Reorder the terms:
3x = 8 + -1x + x2

Solving
3x = 8 + -1x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3x + x + -1x2 = 8 + -1x + x2 + -8 + x + -1x2

Combine like terms: 3x + x = 4x
-8 + 4x + -1x2 = 8 + -1x + x2 + -8 + x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4x + -1x2 = 8 + -8 + -1x + x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
-8 + 4x + -1x2 = 0 + -1x + x + x2 + -1x2
-8 + 4x + -1x2 = -1x + x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-8 + 4x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
-8 + 4x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
-8 + 4x + -1x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
8 + -4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -4x + -8 + x2 = 0 + -8

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

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

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

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 = -8 + 4

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

Combine like terms: -8 + 4 = -4
4 + -4x + x2 = -4

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2)(x + -2) = -4

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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