7x^2-9x-10=8

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Solution for 7x^2-9x-10=8 equation:


Simplifying
7x2 + -9x + -10 = 8

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -9x + 7x2 = 8

Solving
-10 + -9x + 7x2 = 8

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -8 + -9x + 7x2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: -10 + -8 = -18
-18 + -9x + 7x2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
-18 + -9x + 7x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '7'.
-2.571428571 + -1.285714286x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.571428571' to each side of the equation.
-2.571428571 + -1.285714286x + 2.571428571 + x2 = 0 + 2.571428571

Reorder the terms:
-2.571428571 + 2.571428571 + -1.285714286x + x2 = 0 + 2.571428571

Combine like terms: -2.571428571 + 2.571428571 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -1.285714286x + x2 = 0 + 2.571428571
-1.285714286x + x2 = 0 + 2.571428571

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.571428571 = 2.571428571
-1.285714286x + x2 = 2.571428571

The x term is -1.285714286x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.642857143).
Square it (0.4132653063) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.4132653063' to each side of the equation.
-1.285714286x + 0.4132653063 + x2 = 2.571428571 + 0.4132653063

Reorder the terms:
0.4132653063 + -1.285714286x + x2 = 2.571428571 + 0.4132653063

Combine like terms: 2.571428571 + 0.4132653063 = 2.9846938773
0.4132653063 + -1.285714286x + x2 = 2.9846938773

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.642857143)(x + -0.642857143) = 2.9846938773

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.72762666

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.642857143) equal to 1.72762666 and -1.72762666.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.642857143 = 1.72762666 Simplifying x + -0.642857143 = 1.72762666 Reorder the terms: -0.642857143 + x = 1.72762666 Solving -0.642857143 + x = 1.72762666 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.642857143' to each side of the equation. -0.642857143 + 0.642857143 + x = 1.72762666 + 0.642857143 Combine like terms: -0.642857143 + 0.642857143 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.72762666 + 0.642857143 x = 1.72762666 + 0.642857143 Combine like terms: 1.72762666 + 0.642857143 = 2.370483803 x = 2.370483803 Simplifying x = 2.370483803

Subproblem 2

x + -0.642857143 = -1.72762666 Simplifying x + -0.642857143 = -1.72762666 Reorder the terms: -0.642857143 + x = -1.72762666 Solving -0.642857143 + x = -1.72762666 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.642857143' to each side of the equation. -0.642857143 + 0.642857143 + x = -1.72762666 + 0.642857143 Combine like terms: -0.642857143 + 0.642857143 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.72762666 + 0.642857143 x = -1.72762666 + 0.642857143 Combine like terms: -1.72762666 + 0.642857143 = -1.084769517 x = -1.084769517 Simplifying x = -1.084769517

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.370483803, -1.084769517}

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