8x^2+55x-9=0

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Solution for 8x^2+55x-9=0 equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + 55x + -9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 55x + 8x2 = 0

Solving
-9 + 55x + 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 + 6.875x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.125' to each side of the equation.
-1.125 + 6.875x + 1.125 + x2 = 0 + 1.125

Reorder the terms:
-1.125 + 1.125 + 6.875x + x2 = 0 + 1.125

Combine like terms: -1.125 + 1.125 = 0.000
0.000 + 6.875x + x2 = 0 + 1.125
6.875x + x2 = 0 + 1.125

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.125 = 1.125
6.875x + x2 = 1.125

The x term is 6.875x.  Take half its coefficient (3.4375).
Square it (11.81640625) and add it to both sides.

Add '11.81640625' to each side of the equation.
6.875x + 11.81640625 + x2 = 1.125 + 11.81640625

Reorder the terms:
11.81640625 + 6.875x + x2 = 1.125 + 11.81640625

Combine like terms: 1.125 + 11.81640625 = 12.94140625
11.81640625 + 6.875x + x2 = 12.94140625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.4375)(x + 3.4375) = 12.94140625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.597416608

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.4375) equal to 3.597416608 and -3.597416608.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.4375 = 3.597416608 Simplifying x + 3.4375 = 3.597416608 Reorder the terms: 3.4375 + x = 3.597416608 Solving 3.4375 + x = 3.597416608 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.4375' to each side of the equation. 3.4375 + -3.4375 + x = 3.597416608 + -3.4375 Combine like terms: 3.4375 + -3.4375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 3.597416608 + -3.4375 x = 3.597416608 + -3.4375 Combine like terms: 3.597416608 + -3.4375 = 0.159916608 x = 0.159916608 Simplifying x = 0.159916608

Subproblem 2

x + 3.4375 = -3.597416608 Simplifying x + 3.4375 = -3.597416608 Reorder the terms: 3.4375 + x = -3.597416608 Solving 3.4375 + x = -3.597416608 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.4375' to each side of the equation. 3.4375 + -3.4375 + x = -3.597416608 + -3.4375 Combine like terms: 3.4375 + -3.4375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -3.597416608 + -3.4375 x = -3.597416608 + -3.4375 Combine like terms: -3.597416608 + -3.4375 = -7.034916608 x = -7.034916608 Simplifying x = -7.034916608

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.159916608, -7.034916608}

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