7x^2-8x-2=0

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Solution for 7x^2-8x-2=0 equation:


Simplifying
7x2 + -8x + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -8x + 7x2 = 0

Solving
-2 + -8x + 7x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '7'.
-0.2857142857 + -1.142857143x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.2857142857' to each side of the equation.
-0.2857142857 + -1.142857143x + 0.2857142857 + x2 = 0 + 0.2857142857

Reorder the terms:
-0.2857142857 + 0.2857142857 + -1.142857143x + x2 = 0 + 0.2857142857

Combine like terms: -0.2857142857 + 0.2857142857 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -1.142857143x + x2 = 0 + 0.2857142857
-1.142857143x + x2 = 0 + 0.2857142857

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.2857142857 = 0.2857142857
-1.142857143x + x2 = 0.2857142857

The x term is -1.142857143x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.5714285715).
Square it (0.3265306123) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.3265306123' to each side of the equation.
-1.142857143x + 0.3265306123 + x2 = 0.2857142857 + 0.3265306123

Reorder the terms:
0.3265306123 + -1.142857143x + x2 = 0.2857142857 + 0.3265306123

Combine like terms: 0.2857142857 + 0.3265306123 = 0.612244898
0.3265306123 + -1.142857143x + x2 = 0.612244898

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.5714285715)(x + -0.5714285715) = 0.612244898

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.782460796

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.5714285715) equal to 0.782460796 and -0.782460796.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.5714285715 = 0.782460796 Simplifying x + -0.5714285715 = 0.782460796 Reorder the terms: -0.5714285715 + x = 0.782460796 Solving -0.5714285715 + x = 0.782460796 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5714285715' to each side of the equation. -0.5714285715 + 0.5714285715 + x = 0.782460796 + 0.5714285715 Combine like terms: -0.5714285715 + 0.5714285715 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 0.782460796 + 0.5714285715 x = 0.782460796 + 0.5714285715 Combine like terms: 0.782460796 + 0.5714285715 = 1.3538893675 x = 1.3538893675 Simplifying x = 1.3538893675

Subproblem 2

x + -0.5714285715 = -0.782460796 Simplifying x + -0.5714285715 = -0.782460796 Reorder the terms: -0.5714285715 + x = -0.782460796 Solving -0.5714285715 + x = -0.782460796 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5714285715' to each side of the equation. -0.5714285715 + 0.5714285715 + x = -0.782460796 + 0.5714285715 Combine like terms: -0.5714285715 + 0.5714285715 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -0.782460796 + 0.5714285715 x = -0.782460796 + 0.5714285715 Combine like terms: -0.782460796 + 0.5714285715 = -0.2110322245 x = -0.2110322245 Simplifying x = -0.2110322245

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.3538893675, -0.2110322245}

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