8q^2+7q-5=0

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Solution for 8q^2+7q-5=0 equation:


Simplifying
8q2 + 7q + -5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 7q + 8q2 = 0

Solving
-5 + 7q + 8q2 = 0

Solving for variable 'q'.

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

Divide each side by '8'.
-0.625 + 0.875q + q2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.625' to each side of the equation.
-0.625 + 0.875q + 0.625 + q2 = 0 + 0.625

Reorder the terms:
-0.625 + 0.625 + 0.875q + q2 = 0 + 0.625

Combine like terms: -0.625 + 0.625 = 0.000
0.000 + 0.875q + q2 = 0 + 0.625
0.875q + q2 = 0 + 0.625

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.625 = 0.625
0.875q + q2 = 0.625

The q term is 0.875q.  Take half its coefficient (0.4375).
Square it (0.19140625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.19140625' to each side of the equation.
0.875q + 0.19140625 + q2 = 0.625 + 0.19140625

Reorder the terms:
0.19140625 + 0.875q + q2 = 0.625 + 0.19140625

Combine like terms: 0.625 + 0.19140625 = 0.81640625
0.19140625 + 0.875q + q2 = 0.81640625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(q + 0.4375)(q + 0.4375) = 0.81640625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.903552018

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(q + 0.4375) equal to 0.903552018 and -0.903552018.

Subproblem 1

q + 0.4375 = 0.903552018 Simplifying q + 0.4375 = 0.903552018 Reorder the terms: 0.4375 + q = 0.903552018 Solving 0.4375 + q = 0.903552018 Solving for variable 'q'. Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.4375' to each side of the equation. 0.4375 + -0.4375 + q = 0.903552018 + -0.4375 Combine like terms: 0.4375 + -0.4375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + q = 0.903552018 + -0.4375 q = 0.903552018 + -0.4375 Combine like terms: 0.903552018 + -0.4375 = 0.466052018 q = 0.466052018 Simplifying q = 0.466052018

Subproblem 2

q + 0.4375 = -0.903552018 Simplifying q + 0.4375 = -0.903552018 Reorder the terms: 0.4375 + q = -0.903552018 Solving 0.4375 + q = -0.903552018 Solving for variable 'q'. Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.4375' to each side of the equation. 0.4375 + -0.4375 + q = -0.903552018 + -0.4375 Combine like terms: 0.4375 + -0.4375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + q = -0.903552018 + -0.4375 q = -0.903552018 + -0.4375 Combine like terms: -0.903552018 + -0.4375 = -1.341052018 q = -1.341052018 Simplifying q = -1.341052018

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. q = {0.466052018, -1.341052018}

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