8x^2+8x-223=0

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Solution for 8x^2+8x-223=0 equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + 8x + -223 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-223 + 8x + 8x2 = 0

Solving
-223 + 8x + 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'.
-27.875 + x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '27.875' to each side of the equation.
-27.875 + x + 27.875 + x2 = 0 + 27.875

Reorder the terms:
-27.875 + 27.875 + x + x2 = 0 + 27.875

Combine like terms: -27.875 + 27.875 = 0.000
0.000 + x + x2 = 0 + 27.875
x + x2 = 0 + 27.875

Combine like terms: 0 + 27.875 = 27.875
x + x2 = 27.875

The x term is x.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
 + 0.25 + x2 = 27.875 + 0.25

Combine like terms:  + 0.25 = 1.25
1.25 + x2 = 27.875 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 27.875 + 0.25 = 28.125
1.25 + x2 = 28.125

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5)(x + 0.5) = 28.125

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.303300859

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.5) equal to 5.303300859 and -5.303300859.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.5 = 5.303300859 Simplifying x + 0.5 = 5.303300859 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = 5.303300859 Solving 0.5 + x = 5.303300859 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = 5.303300859 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 5.303300859 + -0.5 x = 5.303300859 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 5.303300859 + -0.5 = 4.803300859 x = 4.803300859 Simplifying x = 4.803300859

Subproblem 2

x + 0.5 = -5.303300859 Simplifying x + 0.5 = -5.303300859 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = -5.303300859 Solving 0.5 + x = -5.303300859 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = -5.303300859 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -5.303300859 + -0.5 x = -5.303300859 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -5.303300859 + -0.5 = -5.803300859 x = -5.803300859 Simplifying x = -5.803300859

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.803300859, -5.803300859}

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