8x^2+5x-12=0

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Solution for 8x^2+5x-12=0 equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + 5x + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 5x + 8x2 = 0

Solving
-12 + 5x + 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'.
-1.5 + 0.625x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.5' to each side of the equation.
-1.5 + 0.625x + 1.5 + x2 = 0 + 1.5

Reorder the terms:
-1.5 + 1.5 + 0.625x + x2 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 0.625x + x2 = 0 + 1.5
0.625x + x2 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.5 = 1.5
0.625x + x2 = 1.5

The x term is 0.625x.  Take half its coefficient (0.3125).
Square it (0.09765625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.09765625' to each side of the equation.
0.625x + 0.09765625 + x2 = 1.5 + 0.09765625

Reorder the terms:
0.09765625 + 0.625x + x2 = 1.5 + 0.09765625

Combine like terms: 1.5 + 0.09765625 = 1.59765625
0.09765625 + 0.625x + x2 = 1.59765625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.3125)(x + 0.3125) = 1.59765625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.263984276

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.3125) equal to 1.263984276 and -1.263984276.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.3125 = 1.263984276 Simplifying x + 0.3125 = 1.263984276 Reorder the terms: 0.3125 + x = 1.263984276 Solving 0.3125 + x = 1.263984276 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.3125' to each side of the equation. 0.3125 + -0.3125 + x = 1.263984276 + -0.3125 Combine like terms: 0.3125 + -0.3125 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 1.263984276 + -0.3125 x = 1.263984276 + -0.3125 Combine like terms: 1.263984276 + -0.3125 = 0.951484276 x = 0.951484276 Simplifying x = 0.951484276

Subproblem 2

x + 0.3125 = -1.263984276 Simplifying x + 0.3125 = -1.263984276 Reorder the terms: 0.3125 + x = -1.263984276 Solving 0.3125 + x = -1.263984276 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.3125' to each side of the equation. 0.3125 + -0.3125 + x = -1.263984276 + -0.3125 Combine like terms: 0.3125 + -0.3125 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -1.263984276 + -0.3125 x = -1.263984276 + -0.3125 Combine like terms: -1.263984276 + -0.3125 = -1.576484276 x = -1.576484276 Simplifying x = -1.576484276

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.951484276, -1.576484276}

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