8x^2+11x-4=0

Simple and best practice solution for 8x^2+11x-4=0 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 8x^2+11x-4=0 equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + 11x + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 11x + 8x2 = 0

Solving
-4 + 11x + 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'.
-0.5 + 1.375x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.5' to each side of the equation.
-0.5 + 1.375x + 0.5 + x2 = 0 + 0.5

Reorder the terms:
-0.5 + 0.5 + 1.375x + x2 = 0 + 0.5

Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 1.375x + x2 = 0 + 0.5
1.375x + x2 = 0 + 0.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.5 = 0.5
1.375x + x2 = 0.5

The x term is 1.375x.  Take half its coefficient (0.6875).
Square it (0.47265625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.47265625' to each side of the equation.
1.375x + 0.47265625 + x2 = 0.5 + 0.47265625

Reorder the terms:
0.47265625 + 1.375x + x2 = 0.5 + 0.47265625

Combine like terms: 0.5 + 0.47265625 = 0.97265625
0.47265625 + 1.375x + x2 = 0.97265625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.6875)(x + 0.6875) = 0.97265625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.986233365

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.6875) equal to 0.986233365 and -0.986233365.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.6875 = 0.986233365 Simplifying x + 0.6875 = 0.986233365 Reorder the terms: 0.6875 + x = 0.986233365 Solving 0.6875 + x = 0.986233365 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.6875' to each side of the equation. 0.6875 + -0.6875 + x = 0.986233365 + -0.6875 Combine like terms: 0.6875 + -0.6875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 0.986233365 + -0.6875 x = 0.986233365 + -0.6875 Combine like terms: 0.986233365 + -0.6875 = 0.298733365 x = 0.298733365 Simplifying x = 0.298733365

Subproblem 2

x + 0.6875 = -0.986233365 Simplifying x + 0.6875 = -0.986233365 Reorder the terms: 0.6875 + x = -0.986233365 Solving 0.6875 + x = -0.986233365 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.6875' to each side of the equation. 0.6875 + -0.6875 + x = -0.986233365 + -0.6875 Combine like terms: 0.6875 + -0.6875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -0.986233365 + -0.6875 x = -0.986233365 + -0.6875 Combine like terms: -0.986233365 + -0.6875 = -1.673733365 x = -1.673733365 Simplifying x = -1.673733365

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.298733365, -1.673733365}

See similar equations:

| 4x+2.4=4.8 | | 8=5z-2 | | 2.5x+2(2x)=336 | | 2x^3+x^2-8x=4 | | 19-(x+7)=9x-8 | | 196r^2+225= | | -7x+25= | | 4-3(1+6z)=-23 | | (y^2-1)dx+xdy=0 | | 4.5k=23.4 | | 7s-5=7s+8 | | 14-3x+7x=-2(-7x+3) | | 6(2x)-15=40 | | 9X-10Y=3(4X-50) | | -5s-6+9=-27 | | -3-7k=32 | | -47=8x+105 | | 2w+6=14 | | 4x-5=4(x+9) | | -6x+3(4x+4)=-24 | | 4(7+y)=3(y-7) | | 2w+6=-14 | | 4(3a-5)=-35 | | -4(1+-1y)+4y=12 | | n+6*5=5 | | 1+8n=25 | | 4ln(5x)=-4 | | 10kp-14pq+4kq=0 | | 6w+12=0 | | ln(5x-10)=11 | | 5x+4z=10z | | 9(y+9)-(-7y-4)=15y |

Equations solver categories