7j^2-6j-8=0

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Solution for 7j^2-6j-8=0 equation:


Simplifying
7j2 + -6j + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -6j + 7j2 = 0

Solving
-8 + -6j + 7j2 = 0

Solving for variable 'j'.

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

Divide each side by '7'.
-1.142857143 + -0.8571428571j + j2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.142857143' to each side of the equation.
-1.142857143 + -0.8571428571j + 1.142857143 + j2 = 0 + 1.142857143

Reorder the terms:
-1.142857143 + 1.142857143 + -0.8571428571j + j2 = 0 + 1.142857143

Combine like terms: -1.142857143 + 1.142857143 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -0.8571428571j + j2 = 0 + 1.142857143
-0.8571428571j + j2 = 0 + 1.142857143

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.142857143 = 1.142857143
-0.8571428571j + j2 = 1.142857143

The j term is -0.8571428571j.  Take half its coefficient (-0.4285714286).
Square it (0.1836734694) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.1836734694' to each side of the equation.
-0.8571428571j + 0.1836734694 + j2 = 1.142857143 + 0.1836734694

Reorder the terms:
0.1836734694 + -0.8571428571j + j2 = 1.142857143 + 0.1836734694

Combine like terms: 1.142857143 + 0.1836734694 = 1.3265306124
0.1836734694 + -0.8571428571j + j2 = 1.3265306124

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(j + -0.4285714286)(j + -0.4285714286) = 1.3265306124

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.151751107

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(j + -0.4285714286) equal to 1.151751107 and -1.151751107.

Subproblem 1

j + -0.4285714286 = 1.151751107 Simplifying j + -0.4285714286 = 1.151751107 Reorder the terms: -0.4285714286 + j = 1.151751107 Solving -0.4285714286 + j = 1.151751107 Solving for variable 'j'. Move all terms containing j to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.4285714286' to each side of the equation. -0.4285714286 + 0.4285714286 + j = 1.151751107 + 0.4285714286 Combine like terms: -0.4285714286 + 0.4285714286 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + j = 1.151751107 + 0.4285714286 j = 1.151751107 + 0.4285714286 Combine like terms: 1.151751107 + 0.4285714286 = 1.5803225356 j = 1.5803225356 Simplifying j = 1.5803225356

Subproblem 2

j + -0.4285714286 = -1.151751107 Simplifying j + -0.4285714286 = -1.151751107 Reorder the terms: -0.4285714286 + j = -1.151751107 Solving -0.4285714286 + j = -1.151751107 Solving for variable 'j'. Move all terms containing j to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.4285714286' to each side of the equation. -0.4285714286 + 0.4285714286 + j = -1.151751107 + 0.4285714286 Combine like terms: -0.4285714286 + 0.4285714286 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + j = -1.151751107 + 0.4285714286 j = -1.151751107 + 0.4285714286 Combine like terms: -1.151751107 + 0.4285714286 = -0.7231796784 j = -0.7231796784 Simplifying j = -0.7231796784

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. j = {1.5803225356, -0.7231796784}

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