5x^2+14x=8

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Solution for 5x^2+14x=8 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 14x = 8

Reorder the terms:
14x + 5x2 = 8

Solving
14x + 5x2 = 8

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 14x + 5x2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
-8 + 14x + 5x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '5'.
-1.6 + 2.8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.6' to each side of the equation.
-1.6 + 2.8x + 1.6 + x2 = 0 + 1.6

Reorder the terms:
-1.6 + 1.6 + 2.8x + x2 = 0 + 1.6

Combine like terms: -1.6 + 1.6 = 0.0
0.0 + 2.8x + x2 = 0 + 1.6
2.8x + x2 = 0 + 1.6

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.6 = 1.6
2.8x + x2 = 1.6

The x term is 2.8x.  Take half its coefficient (1.4).
Square it (1.96) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.96' to each side of the equation.
2.8x + 1.96 + x2 = 1.6 + 1.96

Reorder the terms:
1.96 + 2.8x + x2 = 1.6 + 1.96

Combine like terms: 1.6 + 1.96 = 3.56
1.96 + 2.8x + x2 = 3.56

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.4)(x + 1.4) = 3.56

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.886796226

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.4) equal to 1.886796226 and -1.886796226.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.4 = 1.886796226 Simplifying x + 1.4 = 1.886796226 Reorder the terms: 1.4 + x = 1.886796226 Solving 1.4 + x = 1.886796226 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.4' to each side of the equation. 1.4 + -1.4 + x = 1.886796226 + -1.4 Combine like terms: 1.4 + -1.4 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.886796226 + -1.4 x = 1.886796226 + -1.4 Combine like terms: 1.886796226 + -1.4 = 0.486796226 x = 0.486796226 Simplifying x = 0.486796226

Subproblem 2

x + 1.4 = -1.886796226 Simplifying x + 1.4 = -1.886796226 Reorder the terms: 1.4 + x = -1.886796226 Solving 1.4 + x = -1.886796226 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.4' to each side of the equation. 1.4 + -1.4 + x = -1.886796226 + -1.4 Combine like terms: 1.4 + -1.4 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.886796226 + -1.4 x = -1.886796226 + -1.4 Combine like terms: -1.886796226 + -1.4 = -3.286796226 x = -3.286796226 Simplifying x = -3.286796226

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.486796226, -3.286796226}

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