8x^2+16x-66=3

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Solution for 8x^2+16x-66=3 equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + 16x + -66 = 3

Reorder the terms:
-66 + 16x + 8x2 = 3

Solving
-66 + 16x + 8x2 = 3

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-66 + -3 + 16x + 8x2 = 3 + -3

Combine like terms: -66 + -3 = -69
-69 + 16x + 8x2 = 3 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
-69 + 16x + 8x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '8'.
-8.625 + 2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8.625' to each side of the equation.
-8.625 + 2x + 8.625 + x2 = 0 + 8.625

Reorder the terms:
-8.625 + 8.625 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 8.625

Combine like terms: -8.625 + 8.625 = 0.000
0.000 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 8.625
2x + x2 = 0 + 8.625

Combine like terms: 0 + 8.625 = 8.625
2x + x2 = 8.625

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 = 8.625 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = 8.625 + 1

Combine like terms: 8.625 + 1 = 9.625
1 + 2x + x2 = 9.625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 9.625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.102418411

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1) equal to 3.102418411 and -3.102418411.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 3.102418411 Simplifying x + 1 = 3.102418411 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 3.102418411 Solving 1 + x = 3.102418411 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 = 3.102418411 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 3.102418411 + -1 x = 3.102418411 + -1 Combine like terms: 3.102418411 + -1 = 2.102418411 x = 2.102418411 Simplifying x = 2.102418411

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -3.102418411 Simplifying x + 1 = -3.102418411 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -3.102418411 Solving 1 + x = -3.102418411 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 = -3.102418411 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -3.102418411 + -1 x = -3.102418411 + -1 Combine like terms: -3.102418411 + -1 = -4.102418411 x = -4.102418411 Simplifying x = -4.102418411

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.102418411, -4.102418411}

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