5x^2-9x=-8

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Solution for 5x^2-9x=-8 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -9x = -8

Reorder the terms:
-9x + 5x2 = -8

Solving
-9x + 5x2 = -8

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
8 + -9x + 5x2 = -8 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
8 + -9x + 5x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '5'.
1.6 + -1.8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.6' to each side of the equation.
1.6 + -1.8x + -1.6 + x2 = 0 + -1.6

Reorder the terms:
1.6 + -1.6 + -1.8x + x2 = 0 + -1.6

Combine like terms: 1.6 + -1.6 = 0.0
0.0 + -1.8x + x2 = 0 + -1.6
-1.8x + x2 = 0 + -1.6

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.6 = -1.6
-1.8x + x2 = -1.6

The x term is -1.8x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.9).
Square it (0.81) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.81' to each side of the equation.
-1.8x + 0.81 + x2 = -1.6 + 0.81

Reorder the terms:
0.81 + -1.8x + x2 = -1.6 + 0.81

Combine like terms: -1.6 + 0.81 = -0.79
0.81 + -1.8x + x2 = -0.79

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.9)(x + -0.9) = -0.79

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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