8x^2+51x-13=0

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Solution for 8x^2+51x-13=0 equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + 51x + -13 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-13 + 51x + 8x2 = 0

Solving
-13 + 51x + 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'.
-1.625 + 6.375x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.625' to each side of the equation.
-1.625 + 6.375x + 1.625 + x2 = 0 + 1.625

Reorder the terms:
-1.625 + 1.625 + 6.375x + x2 = 0 + 1.625

Combine like terms: -1.625 + 1.625 = 0.000
0.000 + 6.375x + x2 = 0 + 1.625
6.375x + x2 = 0 + 1.625

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.625 = 1.625
6.375x + x2 = 1.625

The x term is 6.375x.  Take half its coefficient (3.1875).
Square it (10.16015625) and add it to both sides.

Add '10.16015625' to each side of the equation.
6.375x + 10.16015625 + x2 = 1.625 + 10.16015625

Reorder the terms:
10.16015625 + 6.375x + x2 = 1.625 + 10.16015625

Combine like terms: 1.625 + 10.16015625 = 11.78515625
10.16015625 + 6.375x + x2 = 11.78515625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.1875)(x + 3.1875) = 11.78515625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.432951536

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.1875) equal to 3.432951536 and -3.432951536.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.1875 = 3.432951536 Simplifying x + 3.1875 = 3.432951536 Reorder the terms: 3.1875 + x = 3.432951536 Solving 3.1875 + x = 3.432951536 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.1875' to each side of the equation. 3.1875 + -3.1875 + x = 3.432951536 + -3.1875 Combine like terms: 3.1875 + -3.1875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 3.432951536 + -3.1875 x = 3.432951536 + -3.1875 Combine like terms: 3.432951536 + -3.1875 = 0.245451536 x = 0.245451536 Simplifying x = 0.245451536

Subproblem 2

x + 3.1875 = -3.432951536 Simplifying x + 3.1875 = -3.432951536 Reorder the terms: 3.1875 + x = -3.432951536 Solving 3.1875 + x = -3.432951536 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.1875' to each side of the equation. 3.1875 + -3.1875 + x = -3.432951536 + -3.1875 Combine like terms: 3.1875 + -3.1875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -3.432951536 + -3.1875 x = -3.432951536 + -3.1875 Combine like terms: -3.432951536 + -3.1875 = -6.620451536 x = -6.620451536 Simplifying x = -6.620451536

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.245451536, -6.620451536}

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