8x^2+57x+42=0

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Solution for 8x^2+57x+42=0 equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + 57x + 42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
42 + 57x + 8x2 = 0

Solving
42 + 57x + 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'.
5.25 + 7.125x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-5.25' to each side of the equation.
5.25 + 7.125x + -5.25 + x2 = 0 + -5.25

Reorder the terms:
5.25 + -5.25 + 7.125x + x2 = 0 + -5.25

Combine like terms: 5.25 + -5.25 = 0.00
0.00 + 7.125x + x2 = 0 + -5.25
7.125x + x2 = 0 + -5.25

Combine like terms: 0 + -5.25 = -5.25
7.125x + x2 = -5.25

The x term is 7.125x.  Take half its coefficient (3.5625).
Square it (12.69140625) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.69140625' to each side of the equation.
7.125x + 12.69140625 + x2 = -5.25 + 12.69140625

Reorder the terms:
12.69140625 + 7.125x + x2 = -5.25 + 12.69140625

Combine like terms: -5.25 + 12.69140625 = 7.44140625
12.69140625 + 7.125x + x2 = 7.44140625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.5625)(x + 3.5625) = 7.44140625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.727894105

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.5625) equal to 2.727894105 and -2.727894105.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.5625 = 2.727894105 Simplifying x + 3.5625 = 2.727894105 Reorder the terms: 3.5625 + x = 2.727894105 Solving 3.5625 + x = 2.727894105 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5625' to each side of the equation. 3.5625 + -3.5625 + x = 2.727894105 + -3.5625 Combine like terms: 3.5625 + -3.5625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 2.727894105 + -3.5625 x = 2.727894105 + -3.5625 Combine like terms: 2.727894105 + -3.5625 = -0.834605895 x = -0.834605895 Simplifying x = -0.834605895

Subproblem 2

x + 3.5625 = -2.727894105 Simplifying x + 3.5625 = -2.727894105 Reorder the terms: 3.5625 + x = -2.727894105 Solving 3.5625 + x = -2.727894105 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5625' to each side of the equation. 3.5625 + -3.5625 + x = -2.727894105 + -3.5625 Combine like terms: 3.5625 + -3.5625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -2.727894105 + -3.5625 x = -2.727894105 + -3.5625 Combine like terms: -2.727894105 + -3.5625 = -6.290394105 x = -6.290394105 Simplifying x = -6.290394105

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.834605895, -6.290394105}

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