4x^2-17x-26=8x-1

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Solution for 4x^2-17x-26=8x-1 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + -17x + -26 = 8x + -1

Reorder the terms:
-26 + -17x + 4x2 = 8x + -1

Reorder the terms:
-26 + -17x + 4x2 = -1 + 8x

Solving
-26 + -17x + 4x2 = -1 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-26 + 1 + -17x + -8x + 4x2 = -1 + 8x + 1 + -8x

Combine like terms: -26 + 1 = -25
-25 + -17x + -8x + 4x2 = -1 + 8x + 1 + -8x

Combine like terms: -17x + -8x = -25x
-25 + -25x + 4x2 = -1 + 8x + 1 + -8x

Reorder the terms:
-25 + -25x + 4x2 = -1 + 1 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
-25 + -25x + 4x2 = 0 + 8x + -8x
-25 + -25x + 4x2 = 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-25 + -25x + 4x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '4'.
-6.25 + -6.25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
-6.25 + -6.25x + 6.25 + x2 = 0 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
-6.25 + 6.25 + -6.25x + x2 = 0 + 6.25

Combine like terms: -6.25 + 6.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -6.25x + x2 = 0 + 6.25
-6.25x + x2 = 0 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 6.25 = 6.25
-6.25x + x2 = 6.25

The x term is -6.25x.  Take half its coefficient (-3.125).
Square it (9.765625) and add it to both sides.

Add '9.765625' to each side of the equation.
-6.25x + 9.765625 + x2 = 6.25 + 9.765625

Reorder the terms:
9.765625 + -6.25x + x2 = 6.25 + 9.765625

Combine like terms: 6.25 + 9.765625 = 16.015625
9.765625 + -6.25x + x2 = 16.015625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.125)(x + -3.125) = 16.015625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.001952648

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.125) equal to 4.001952648 and -4.001952648.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.125 = 4.001952648 Simplifying x + -3.125 = 4.001952648 Reorder the terms: -3.125 + x = 4.001952648 Solving -3.125 + x = 4.001952648 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.125' to each side of the equation. -3.125 + 3.125 + x = 4.001952648 + 3.125 Combine like terms: -3.125 + 3.125 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 4.001952648 + 3.125 x = 4.001952648 + 3.125 Combine like terms: 4.001952648 + 3.125 = 7.126952648 x = 7.126952648 Simplifying x = 7.126952648

Subproblem 2

x + -3.125 = -4.001952648 Simplifying x + -3.125 = -4.001952648 Reorder the terms: -3.125 + x = -4.001952648 Solving -3.125 + x = -4.001952648 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.125' to each side of the equation. -3.125 + 3.125 + x = -4.001952648 + 3.125 Combine like terms: -3.125 + 3.125 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -4.001952648 + 3.125 x = -4.001952648 + 3.125 Combine like terms: -4.001952648 + 3.125 = -0.876952648 x = -0.876952648 Simplifying x = -0.876952648

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.126952648, -0.876952648}

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