8x^2+10x-15=0

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Solution for 8x^2+10x-15=0 equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + 10x + -15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 10x + 8x2 = 0

Solving
-15 + 10x + 8x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '8'.
-1.875 + 1.25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.875' to each side of the equation.
-1.875 + 1.25x + 1.875 + x2 = 0 + 1.875

Reorder the terms:
-1.875 + 1.875 + 1.25x + x2 = 0 + 1.875

Combine like terms: -1.875 + 1.875 = 0.000
0.000 + 1.25x + x2 = 0 + 1.875
1.25x + x2 = 0 + 1.875

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.875 = 1.875
1.25x + x2 = 1.875

The x term is 1.25x.  Take half its coefficient (0.625).
Square it (0.390625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.390625' to each side of the equation.
1.25x + 0.390625 + x2 = 1.875 + 0.390625

Reorder the terms:
0.390625 + 1.25x + x2 = 1.875 + 0.390625

Combine like terms: 1.875 + 0.390625 = 2.265625
0.390625 + 1.25x + x2 = 2.265625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.625)(x + 0.625) = 2.265625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.505199322

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.625) equal to 1.505199322 and -1.505199322.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.625 = 1.505199322 Simplifying x + 0.625 = 1.505199322 Reorder the terms: 0.625 + x = 1.505199322 Solving 0.625 + x = 1.505199322 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.625' to each side of the equation. 0.625 + -0.625 + x = 1.505199322 + -0.625 Combine like terms: 0.625 + -0.625 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 1.505199322 + -0.625 x = 1.505199322 + -0.625 Combine like terms: 1.505199322 + -0.625 = 0.880199322 x = 0.880199322 Simplifying x = 0.880199322

Subproblem 2

x + 0.625 = -1.505199322 Simplifying x + 0.625 = -1.505199322 Reorder the terms: 0.625 + x = -1.505199322 Solving 0.625 + x = -1.505199322 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.625' to each side of the equation. 0.625 + -0.625 + x = -1.505199322 + -0.625 Combine like terms: 0.625 + -0.625 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -1.505199322 + -0.625 x = -1.505199322 + -0.625 Combine like terms: -1.505199322 + -0.625 = -2.130199322 x = -2.130199322 Simplifying x = -2.130199322

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.880199322, -2.130199322}

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