8x^2+20x=53

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Solution for 8x^2+20x=53 equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + 20x = 53

Reorder the terms:
20x + 8x2 = 53

Solving
20x + 8x2 = 53

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-53 + 20x + 8x2 = 53 + -53

Combine like terms: 53 + -53 = 0
-53 + 20x + 8x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '8'.
-6.625 + 2.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6.625' to each side of the equation.
-6.625 + 2.5x + 6.625 + x2 = 0 + 6.625

Reorder the terms:
-6.625 + 6.625 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 6.625

Combine like terms: -6.625 + 6.625 = 0.000
0.000 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 6.625
2.5x + x2 = 0 + 6.625

Combine like terms: 0 + 6.625 = 6.625
2.5x + x2 = 6.625

The x term is 2.5x.  Take half its coefficient (1.25).
Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation.
2.5x + 1.5625 + x2 = 6.625 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 6.625 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 6.625 + 1.5625 = 8.1875
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 8.1875

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.25)(x + 1.25) = 8.1875

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.861380786

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.25) equal to 2.861380786 and -2.861380786.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.25 = 2.861380786 Simplifying x + 1.25 = 2.861380786 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = 2.861380786 Solving 1.25 + x = 2.861380786 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.25' to each side of the equation. 1.25 + -1.25 + x = 2.861380786 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 2.861380786 + -1.25 x = 2.861380786 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 2.861380786 + -1.25 = 1.611380786 x = 1.611380786 Simplifying x = 1.611380786

Subproblem 2

x + 1.25 = -2.861380786 Simplifying x + 1.25 = -2.861380786 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = -2.861380786 Solving 1.25 + x = -2.861380786 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.25' to each side of the equation. 1.25 + -1.25 + x = -2.861380786 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -2.861380786 + -1.25 x = -2.861380786 + -1.25 Combine like terms: -2.861380786 + -1.25 = -4.111380786 x = -4.111380786 Simplifying x = -4.111380786

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.611380786, -4.111380786}

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