5x^2+40x-8=0

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Solution for 5x^2+40x-8=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 40x + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 40x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-8 + 40x + 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 + 8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.6' to each side of the equation.
-1.6 + 8x + 1.6 + x2 = 0 + 1.6

Reorder the terms:
-1.6 + 1.6 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 1.6

Combine like terms: -1.6 + 1.6 = 0.0
0.0 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 1.6
8x + x2 = 0 + 1.6

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.6 = 1.6
8x + x2 = 1.6

The x term is 8x.  Take half its coefficient (4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
8x + 16 + x2 = 1.6 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x + x2 = 1.6 + 16

Combine like terms: 1.6 + 16 = 17.6
16 + 8x + x2 = 17.6

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4)(x + 4) = 17.6

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.195235393

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4) equal to 4.195235393 and -4.195235393.

Subproblem 1

x + 4 = 4.195235393 Simplifying x + 4 = 4.195235393 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = 4.195235393 Solving 4 + x = 4.195235393 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + x = 4.195235393 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 4.195235393 + -4 x = 4.195235393 + -4 Combine like terms: 4.195235393 + -4 = 0.195235393 x = 0.195235393 Simplifying x = 0.195235393

Subproblem 2

x + 4 = -4.195235393 Simplifying x + 4 = -4.195235393 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = -4.195235393 Solving 4 + x = -4.195235393 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + x = -4.195235393 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = -4.195235393 + -4 x = -4.195235393 + -4 Combine like terms: -4.195235393 + -4 = -8.195235393 x = -8.195235393 Simplifying x = -8.195235393

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.195235393, -8.195235393}

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