8x^2+41x-39=0

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Solution for 8x^2+41x-39=0 equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + 41x + -39 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-39 + 41x + 8x2 = 0

Solving
-39 + 41x + 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'.
-4.875 + 5.125x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.875' to each side of the equation.
-4.875 + 5.125x + 4.875 + x2 = 0 + 4.875

Reorder the terms:
-4.875 + 4.875 + 5.125x + x2 = 0 + 4.875

Combine like terms: -4.875 + 4.875 = 0.000
0.000 + 5.125x + x2 = 0 + 4.875
5.125x + x2 = 0 + 4.875

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.875 = 4.875
5.125x + x2 = 4.875

The x term is 5.125x.  Take half its coefficient (2.5625).
Square it (6.56640625) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.56640625' to each side of the equation.
5.125x + 6.56640625 + x2 = 4.875 + 6.56640625

Reorder the terms:
6.56640625 + 5.125x + x2 = 4.875 + 6.56640625

Combine like terms: 4.875 + 6.56640625 = 11.44140625
6.56640625 + 5.125x + x2 = 11.44140625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5625)(x + 2.5625) = 11.44140625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.382514782

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5625) equal to 3.382514782 and -3.382514782.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.5625 = 3.382514782 Simplifying x + 2.5625 = 3.382514782 Reorder the terms: 2.5625 + x = 3.382514782 Solving 2.5625 + x = 3.382514782 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5625' to each side of the equation. 2.5625 + -2.5625 + x = 3.382514782 + -2.5625 Combine like terms: 2.5625 + -2.5625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 3.382514782 + -2.5625 x = 3.382514782 + -2.5625 Combine like terms: 3.382514782 + -2.5625 = 0.820014782 x = 0.820014782 Simplifying x = 0.820014782

Subproblem 2

x + 2.5625 = -3.382514782 Simplifying x + 2.5625 = -3.382514782 Reorder the terms: 2.5625 + x = -3.382514782 Solving 2.5625 + x = -3.382514782 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5625' to each side of the equation. 2.5625 + -2.5625 + x = -3.382514782 + -2.5625 Combine like terms: 2.5625 + -2.5625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -3.382514782 + -2.5625 x = -3.382514782 + -2.5625 Combine like terms: -3.382514782 + -2.5625 = -5.945014782 x = -5.945014782 Simplifying x = -5.945014782

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.820014782, -5.945014782}

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