8x^2+4x=-15

Simple and best practice solution for 8x^2+4x=-15 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 8x^2+4x=-15 equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + 4x = -15

Reorder the terms:
4x + 8x2 = -15

Solving
4x + 8x2 = -15

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
15 + 4x + 8x2 = -15 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
15 + 4x + 8x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '8'.
1.875 + 0.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.875' to each side of the equation.
1.875 + 0.5x + -1.875 + x2 = 0 + -1.875

Reorder the terms:
1.875 + -1.875 + 0.5x + x2 = 0 + -1.875

Combine like terms: 1.875 + -1.875 = 0.000
0.000 + 0.5x + x2 = 0 + -1.875
0.5x + x2 = 0 + -1.875

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.875 = -1.875
0.5x + x2 = -1.875

The x term is 0.5x.  Take half its coefficient (0.25).
Square it (0.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0625' to each side of the equation.
0.5x + 0.0625 + x2 = -1.875 + 0.0625

Reorder the terms:
0.0625 + 0.5x + x2 = -1.875 + 0.0625

Combine like terms: -1.875 + 0.0625 = -1.8125
0.0625 + 0.5x + x2 = -1.8125

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.25)(x + 0.25) = -1.8125

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

See similar equations:

| X-7.5=9 | | 8x^3+20x^2-12x=0 | | 5/3x15/4 | | {3}{4}z={3}{4} | | 4-3=7 | | (e^3x+5)=12 | | 7(-7)+4x=-28 | | 38/1.62=x/1.00 | | e^3x+5=12 | | 3x+19=58 | | -7x-5=-5 | | 6c*2d= | | 2(2x-1)=x-7 | | 5a*4b= | | -85-10x=98-31x | | 40/1.62=x/1.00 | | 6x+3+6=x-4-2 | | -6.2x-(x-7)=34.6 | | 19x-15=-156 | | 28a+12= | | 92-3x=15+24 | | 2b-7=15 | | 3(x+6)=2x-5 | | 8/4a | | 2x^3-3x^2-32x-15=0 | | 1/4a=12 | | 32x+74=10 | | 14-8x=58-22 | | x^2-10-24=0 | | 12x^4+10x^3+6x^2=0 | | 22x+15=533 | | (7y^2-5y+4)-(2y^2-5y+7)= |

Equations solver categories