7x^2+26x=-8

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Solution for 7x^2+26x=-8 equation:


Simplifying
7x2 + 26x = -8

Reorder the terms:
26x + 7x2 = -8

Solving
26x + 7x2 = -8

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
8 + 26x + 7x2 = -8 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
8 + 26x + 7x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '7'.
1.142857143 + 3.714285714x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.142857143' to each side of the equation.
1.142857143 + 3.714285714x + -1.142857143 + x2 = 0 + -1.142857143

Reorder the terms:
1.142857143 + -1.142857143 + 3.714285714x + x2 = 0 + -1.142857143

Combine like terms: 1.142857143 + -1.142857143 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 3.714285714x + x2 = 0 + -1.142857143
3.714285714x + x2 = 0 + -1.142857143

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.142857143 = -1.142857143
3.714285714x + x2 = -1.142857143

The x term is 3.714285714x.  Take half its coefficient (1.857142857).
Square it (3.448979591) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.448979591' to each side of the equation.
3.714285714x + 3.448979591 + x2 = -1.142857143 + 3.448979591

Reorder the terms:
3.448979591 + 3.714285714x + x2 = -1.142857143 + 3.448979591

Combine like terms: -1.142857143 + 3.448979591 = 2.306122448
3.448979591 + 3.714285714x + x2 = 2.306122448

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.857142857)(x + 1.857142857) = 2.306122448

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.518592259

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.857142857) equal to 1.518592259 and -1.518592259.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.857142857 = 1.518592259 Simplifying x + 1.857142857 = 1.518592259 Reorder the terms: 1.857142857 + x = 1.518592259 Solving 1.857142857 + x = 1.518592259 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.857142857' to each side of the equation. 1.857142857 + -1.857142857 + x = 1.518592259 + -1.857142857 Combine like terms: 1.857142857 + -1.857142857 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.518592259 + -1.857142857 x = 1.518592259 + -1.857142857 Combine like terms: 1.518592259 + -1.857142857 = -0.338550598 x = -0.338550598 Simplifying x = -0.338550598

Subproblem 2

x + 1.857142857 = -1.518592259 Simplifying x + 1.857142857 = -1.518592259 Reorder the terms: 1.857142857 + x = -1.518592259 Solving 1.857142857 + x = -1.518592259 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.857142857' to each side of the equation. 1.857142857 + -1.857142857 + x = -1.518592259 + -1.857142857 Combine like terms: 1.857142857 + -1.857142857 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.518592259 + -1.857142857 x = -1.518592259 + -1.857142857 Combine like terms: -1.518592259 + -1.857142857 = -3.375735116 x = -3.375735116 Simplifying x = -3.375735116

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.338550598, -3.375735116}

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