8x^2+16x-38=0

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Solution for 8x^2+16x-38=0 equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + 16x + -38 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-38 + 16x + 8x2 = 0

Solving
-38 + 16x + 8x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-19 + 8x + 4x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-19 + 8x + 4x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -19 + 8x + 4x2 = 0 Solving -19 + 8x + 4x2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Divide all terms by 4 the coefficient of the squared term: Divide each side by '4'. -4.75 + 2x + x2 = 0 Move the constant term to the right: Add '4.75' to each side of the equation. -4.75 + 2x + 4.75 + x2 = 0 + 4.75 Reorder the terms: -4.75 + 4.75 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 4.75 Combine like terms: -4.75 + 4.75 = 0.00 0.00 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 4.75 2x + x2 = 0 + 4.75 Combine like terms: 0 + 4.75 = 4.75 2x + x2 = 4.75 The x term is 2x. Take half its coefficient (1). Square it (1) and add it to both sides. Add '1' to each side of the equation. 2x + 1 + x2 = 4.75 + 1 Reorder the terms: 1 + 2x + x2 = 4.75 + 1 Combine like terms: 4.75 + 1 = 5.75 1 + 2x + x2 = 5.75 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (x + 1)(x + 1) = 5.75 Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.397915762 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (x + 1) equal to 2.397915762 and -2.397915762.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 2.397915762 Simplifying x + 1 = 2.397915762 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 2.397915762 Solving 1 + x = 2.397915762 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = 2.397915762 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 2.397915762 + -1 x = 2.397915762 + -1 Combine like terms: 2.397915762 + -1 = 1.397915762 x = 1.397915762 Simplifying x = 1.397915762

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -2.397915762 Simplifying x + 1 = -2.397915762 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -2.397915762 Solving 1 + x = -2.397915762 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = -2.397915762 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -2.397915762 + -1 x = -2.397915762 + -1 Combine like terms: -2.397915762 + -1 = -3.397915762 x = -3.397915762 Simplifying x = -3.397915762

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.397915762, -3.397915762}

Solution

x = {1.397915762, -3.397915762}

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