7x^2-8x=1

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Solution for 7x^2-8x=1 equation:


Simplifying
7x2 + -8x = 1

Reorder the terms:
-8x + 7x2 = 1

Solving
-8x + 7x2 = 1

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -8x + 7x2 = 1 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
-1 + -8x + 7x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '7'.
-0.1428571429 + -1.142857143x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.1428571429' to each side of the equation.
-0.1428571429 + -1.142857143x + 0.1428571429 + x2 = 0 + 0.1428571429

Reorder the terms:
-0.1428571429 + 0.1428571429 + -1.142857143x + x2 = 0 + 0.1428571429

Combine like terms: -0.1428571429 + 0.1428571429 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -1.142857143x + x2 = 0 + 0.1428571429
-1.142857143x + x2 = 0 + 0.1428571429

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.1428571429 = 0.1428571429
-1.142857143x + x2 = 0.1428571429

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 = 0.1428571429 + 0.3265306123

Reorder the terms:
0.3265306123 + -1.142857143x + x2 = 0.1428571429 + 0.3265306123

Combine like terms: 0.1428571429 + 0.3265306123 = 0.4693877552
0.3265306123 + -1.142857143x + x2 = 0.4693877552

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.5714285715)(x + -0.5714285715) = 0.4693877552

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.685118789

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.5714285715) equal to 0.685118789 and -0.685118789.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.5714285715 = 0.685118789 Simplifying x + -0.5714285715 = 0.685118789 Reorder the terms: -0.5714285715 + x = 0.685118789 Solving -0.5714285715 + x = 0.685118789 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 = 0.685118789 + 0.5714285715 Combine like terms: -0.5714285715 + 0.5714285715 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 0.685118789 + 0.5714285715 x = 0.685118789 + 0.5714285715 Combine like terms: 0.685118789 + 0.5714285715 = 1.2565473605 x = 1.2565473605 Simplifying x = 1.2565473605

Subproblem 2

x + -0.5714285715 = -0.685118789 Simplifying x + -0.5714285715 = -0.685118789 Reorder the terms: -0.5714285715 + x = -0.685118789 Solving -0.5714285715 + x = -0.685118789 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 = -0.685118789 + 0.5714285715 Combine like terms: -0.5714285715 + 0.5714285715 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -0.685118789 + 0.5714285715 x = -0.685118789 + 0.5714285715 Combine like terms: -0.685118789 + 0.5714285715 = -0.1136902175 x = -0.1136902175 Simplifying x = -0.1136902175

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.2565473605, -0.1136902175}

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