4x^2-31x+8=0

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Solution for 4x^2-31x+8=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + -31x + 8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + -31x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
8 + -31x + 4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '4'.
2 + -7.75x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -7.75x + -2 + x2 = 0 + -2

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2 + -7.75x + x2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -7.75x + x2 = 0 + -2
-7.75x + x2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-7.75x + x2 = -2

The x term is -7.75x.  Take half its coefficient (-3.875).
Square it (15.015625) and add it to both sides.

Add '15.015625' to each side of the equation.
-7.75x + 15.015625 + x2 = -2 + 15.015625

Reorder the terms:
15.015625 + -7.75x + x2 = -2 + 15.015625

Combine like terms: -2 + 15.015625 = 13.015625
15.015625 + -7.75x + x2 = 13.015625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.875)(x + -3.875) = 13.015625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.607717422

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.875) equal to 3.607717422 and -3.607717422.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.875 = 3.607717422 Simplifying x + -3.875 = 3.607717422 Reorder the terms: -3.875 + x = 3.607717422 Solving -3.875 + x = 3.607717422 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.875' to each side of the equation. -3.875 + 3.875 + x = 3.607717422 + 3.875 Combine like terms: -3.875 + 3.875 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 3.607717422 + 3.875 x = 3.607717422 + 3.875 Combine like terms: 3.607717422 + 3.875 = 7.482717422 x = 7.482717422 Simplifying x = 7.482717422

Subproblem 2

x + -3.875 = -3.607717422 Simplifying x + -3.875 = -3.607717422 Reorder the terms: -3.875 + x = -3.607717422 Solving -3.875 + x = -3.607717422 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.875' to each side of the equation. -3.875 + 3.875 + x = -3.607717422 + 3.875 Combine like terms: -3.875 + 3.875 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -3.607717422 + 3.875 x = -3.607717422 + 3.875 Combine like terms: -3.607717422 + 3.875 = 0.267282578 x = 0.267282578 Simplifying x = 0.267282578

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.482717422, 0.267282578}

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