8x^2+7x-25=0

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Solution for 8x^2+7x-25=0 equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + 7x + -25 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-25 + 7x + 8x2 = 0

Solving
-25 + 7x + 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'.
-3.125 + 0.875x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.125' to each side of the equation.
-3.125 + 0.875x + 3.125 + x2 = 0 + 3.125

Reorder the terms:
-3.125 + 3.125 + 0.875x + x2 = 0 + 3.125

Combine like terms: -3.125 + 3.125 = 0.000
0.000 + 0.875x + x2 = 0 + 3.125
0.875x + x2 = 0 + 3.125

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.125 = 3.125
0.875x + x2 = 3.125

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 = 3.125 + 0.19140625

Reorder the terms:
0.19140625 + 0.875x + x2 = 3.125 + 0.19140625

Combine like terms: 3.125 + 0.19140625 = 3.31640625
0.19140625 + 0.875x + x2 = 3.31640625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.4375)(x + 0.4375) = 3.31640625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.821100286

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.4375) equal to 1.821100286 and -1.821100286.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.4375 = 1.821100286 Simplifying x + 0.4375 = 1.821100286 Reorder the terms: 0.4375 + x = 1.821100286 Solving 0.4375 + x = 1.821100286 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 = 1.821100286 + -0.4375 Combine like terms: 0.4375 + -0.4375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 1.821100286 + -0.4375 x = 1.821100286 + -0.4375 Combine like terms: 1.821100286 + -0.4375 = 1.383600286 x = 1.383600286 Simplifying x = 1.383600286

Subproblem 2

x + 0.4375 = -1.821100286 Simplifying x + 0.4375 = -1.821100286 Reorder the terms: 0.4375 + x = -1.821100286 Solving 0.4375 + x = -1.821100286 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 = -1.821100286 + -0.4375 Combine like terms: 0.4375 + -0.4375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -1.821100286 + -0.4375 x = -1.821100286 + -0.4375 Combine like terms: -1.821100286 + -0.4375 = -2.258600286 x = -2.258600286 Simplifying x = -2.258600286

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.383600286, -2.258600286}

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