5x^2+1999x+8=0

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Solution for 5x^2+1999x+8=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 1999x + 8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + 1999x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
8 + 1999x + 5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '5'.
1.6 + 399.8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.6' to each side of the equation.
1.6 + 399.8x + -1.6 + x2 = 0 + -1.6

Reorder the terms:
1.6 + -1.6 + 399.8x + x2 = 0 + -1.6

Combine like terms: 1.6 + -1.6 = 0.0
0.0 + 399.8x + x2 = 0 + -1.6
399.8x + x2 = 0 + -1.6

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.6 = -1.6
399.8x + x2 = -1.6

The x term is 399.8x.  Take half its coefficient (199.9).
Square it (39960.01) and add it to both sides.

Add '39960.01' to each side of the equation.
399.8x + 39960.01 + x2 = -1.6 + 39960.01

Reorder the terms:
39960.01 + 399.8x + x2 = -1.6 + 39960.01

Combine like terms: -1.6 + 39960.01 = 39958.41
39960.01 + 399.8x + x2 = 39958.41

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 199.9)(x + 199.9) = 39958.41

Calculate the square root of the right side: 199.895997959

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 199.9) equal to 199.895997959 and -199.895997959.

Subproblem 1

x + 199.9 = 199.895997959 Simplifying x + 199.9 = 199.895997959 Reorder the terms: 199.9 + x = 199.895997959 Solving 199.9 + x = 199.895997959 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-199.9' to each side of the equation. 199.9 + -199.9 + x = 199.895997959 + -199.9 Combine like terms: 199.9 + -199.9 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 199.895997959 + -199.9 x = 199.895997959 + -199.9 Combine like terms: 199.895997959 + -199.9 = -0.004002041 x = -0.004002041 Simplifying x = -0.004002041

Subproblem 2

x + 199.9 = -199.895997959 Simplifying x + 199.9 = -199.895997959 Reorder the terms: 199.9 + x = -199.895997959 Solving 199.9 + x = -199.895997959 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-199.9' to each side of the equation. 199.9 + -199.9 + x = -199.895997959 + -199.9 Combine like terms: 199.9 + -199.9 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -199.895997959 + -199.9 x = -199.895997959 + -199.9 Combine like terms: -199.895997959 + -199.9 = -399.795997959 x = -399.795997959 Simplifying x = -399.795997959

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.004002041, -399.795997959}

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