8x^2+7x-17=-7

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Solution for 8x^2+7x-17=-7 equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + 7x + -17 = -7

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 7x + 8x2 = -7

Solving
-17 + 7x + 8x2 = -7

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 7 + 7x + 8x2 = -7 + 7

Combine like terms: -17 + 7 = -10
-10 + 7x + 8x2 = -7 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
-10 + 7x + 8x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
8 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '8'.
-1.25 + 0.875x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.25' to each side of the equation.
-1.25 + 0.875x + 1.25 + x2 = 0 + 1.25

Reorder the terms:
-1.25 + 1.25 + 0.875x + x2 = 0 + 1.25

Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00
0.00 + 0.875x + x2 = 0 + 1.25
0.875x + x2 = 0 + 1.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.25 = 1.25
0.875x + x2 = 1.25

The x term is 0.875x.  Take half its coefficient (0.4375).
Square it (0.19140625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.19140625' to each side of the equation.
0.875x + 0.19140625 + x2 = 1.25 + 0.19140625

Reorder the terms:
0.19140625 + 0.875x + x2 = 1.25 + 0.19140625

Combine like terms: 1.25 + 0.19140625 = 1.44140625
0.19140625 + 0.875x + x2 = 1.44140625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.4375)(x + 0.4375) = 1.44140625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.200585795

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.4375) equal to 1.200585795 and -1.200585795.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.4375 = 1.200585795 Simplifying x + 0.4375 = 1.200585795 Reorder the terms: 0.4375 + x = 1.200585795 Solving 0.4375 + x = 1.200585795 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.4375' to each side of the equation. 0.4375 + -0.4375 + x = 1.200585795 + -0.4375 Combine like terms: 0.4375 + -0.4375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 1.200585795 + -0.4375 x = 1.200585795 + -0.4375 Combine like terms: 1.200585795 + -0.4375 = 0.763085795 x = 0.763085795 Simplifying x = 0.763085795

Subproblem 2

x + 0.4375 = -1.200585795 Simplifying x + 0.4375 = -1.200585795 Reorder the terms: 0.4375 + x = -1.200585795 Solving 0.4375 + x = -1.200585795 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.4375' to each side of the equation. 0.4375 + -0.4375 + x = -1.200585795 + -0.4375 Combine like terms: 0.4375 + -0.4375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -1.200585795 + -0.4375 x = -1.200585795 + -0.4375 Combine like terms: -1.200585795 + -0.4375 = -1.638085795 x = -1.638085795 Simplifying x = -1.638085795

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.763085795, -1.638085795}

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