4x^2-31x-8=9

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Solution for 4x^2-31x-8=9 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + -31x + -8 = 9

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -31x + 4x2 = 9

Solving
-8 + -31x + 4x2 = 9

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -9 + -31x + 4x2 = 9 + -9

Combine like terms: -8 + -9 = -17
-17 + -31x + 4x2 = 9 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
-17 + -31x + 4x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '4'.
-4.25 + -7.75x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.25' to each side of the equation.
-4.25 + -7.75x + 4.25 + x2 = 0 + 4.25

Reorder the terms:
-4.25 + 4.25 + -7.75x + x2 = 0 + 4.25

Combine like terms: -4.25 + 4.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -7.75x + x2 = 0 + 4.25
-7.75x + x2 = 0 + 4.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.25 = 4.25
-7.75x + x2 = 4.25

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 = 4.25 + 15.015625

Reorder the terms:
15.015625 + -7.75x + x2 = 4.25 + 15.015625

Combine like terms: 4.25 + 15.015625 = 19.265625
15.015625 + -7.75x + x2 = 19.265625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.875)(x + -3.875) = 19.265625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.389262467

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.875) equal to 4.389262467 and -4.389262467.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.875 = 4.389262467 Simplifying x + -3.875 = 4.389262467 Reorder the terms: -3.875 + x = 4.389262467 Solving -3.875 + x = 4.389262467 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 = 4.389262467 + 3.875 Combine like terms: -3.875 + 3.875 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 4.389262467 + 3.875 x = 4.389262467 + 3.875 Combine like terms: 4.389262467 + 3.875 = 8.264262467 x = 8.264262467 Simplifying x = 8.264262467

Subproblem 2

x + -3.875 = -4.389262467 Simplifying x + -3.875 = -4.389262467 Reorder the terms: -3.875 + x = -4.389262467 Solving -3.875 + x = -4.389262467 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 = -4.389262467 + 3.875 Combine like terms: -3.875 + 3.875 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -4.389262467 + 3.875 x = -4.389262467 + 3.875 Combine like terms: -4.389262467 + 3.875 = -0.514262467 x = -0.514262467 Simplifying x = -0.514262467

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.264262467, -0.514262467}

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