8x^2+16x-9=0

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Solution for 8x^2+16x-9=0 equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + 16x + -9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 16x + 8x2 = 0

Solving
-9 + 16x + 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'.
-1.125 + 2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.125' to each side of the equation.
-1.125 + 2x + 1.125 + x2 = 0 + 1.125

Reorder the terms:
-1.125 + 1.125 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 1.125

Combine like terms: -1.125 + 1.125 = 0.000
0.000 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 1.125
2x + x2 = 0 + 1.125

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.125 = 1.125
2x + x2 = 1.125

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 = 1.125 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = 1.125 + 1

Combine like terms: 1.125 + 1 = 2.125
1 + 2x + x2 = 2.125

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 2.125

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.457737974

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1) equal to 1.457737974 and -1.457737974.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 1.457737974 Simplifying x + 1 = 1.457737974 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 1.457737974 Solving 1 + x = 1.457737974 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 = 1.457737974 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 1.457737974 + -1 x = 1.457737974 + -1 Combine like terms: 1.457737974 + -1 = 0.457737974 x = 0.457737974 Simplifying x = 0.457737974

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -1.457737974 Simplifying x + 1 = -1.457737974 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -1.457737974 Solving 1 + x = -1.457737974 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 = -1.457737974 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -1.457737974 + -1 x = -1.457737974 + -1 Combine like terms: -1.457737974 + -1 = -2.457737974 x = -2.457737974 Simplifying x = -2.457737974

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.457737974, -2.457737974}

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