8x^2+69x+120=0

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Solution for 8x^2+69x+120=0 equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + 69x + 120 = 0

Reorder the terms:
120 + 69x + 8x2 = 0

Solving
120 + 69x + 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'.
15 + 8.625x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + 8.625x + -15 + x2 = 0 + -15

Reorder the terms:
15 + -15 + 8.625x + x2 = 0 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + 8.625x + x2 = 0 + -15
8.625x + x2 = 0 + -15

Combine like terms: 0 + -15 = -15
8.625x + x2 = -15

The x term is 8.625x.  Take half its coefficient (4.3125).
Square it (18.59765625) and add it to both sides.

Add '18.59765625' to each side of the equation.
8.625x + 18.59765625 + x2 = -15 + 18.59765625

Reorder the terms:
18.59765625 + 8.625x + x2 = -15 + 18.59765625

Combine like terms: -15 + 18.59765625 = 3.59765625
18.59765625 + 8.625x + x2 = 3.59765625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4.3125)(x + 4.3125) = 3.59765625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.896748863

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4.3125) equal to 1.896748863 and -1.896748863.

Subproblem 1

x + 4.3125 = 1.896748863 Simplifying x + 4.3125 = 1.896748863 Reorder the terms: 4.3125 + x = 1.896748863 Solving 4.3125 + x = 1.896748863 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.3125' to each side of the equation. 4.3125 + -4.3125 + x = 1.896748863 + -4.3125 Combine like terms: 4.3125 + -4.3125 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 1.896748863 + -4.3125 x = 1.896748863 + -4.3125 Combine like terms: 1.896748863 + -4.3125 = -2.415751137 x = -2.415751137 Simplifying x = -2.415751137

Subproblem 2

x + 4.3125 = -1.896748863 Simplifying x + 4.3125 = -1.896748863 Reorder the terms: 4.3125 + x = -1.896748863 Solving 4.3125 + x = -1.896748863 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.3125' to each side of the equation. 4.3125 + -4.3125 + x = -1.896748863 + -4.3125 Combine like terms: 4.3125 + -4.3125 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -1.896748863 + -4.3125 x = -1.896748863 + -4.3125 Combine like terms: -1.896748863 + -4.3125 = -6.209248863 x = -6.209248863 Simplifying x = -6.209248863

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-2.415751137, -6.209248863}

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