8x^2+8x=-2

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


Simplifying
8x2 + 8x = -2

Reorder the terms:
8x + 8x2 = -2

Solving
8x + 8x2 = -2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
2 + 8x + 8x2 = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
2 + 8x + 8x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(1 + 4x + 4x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((1 + 2x)(1 + 2x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(1 + 2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + 2x = 0 Solving 1 + 2x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + 2x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + 2x = 0 + -1 2x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 2x = -1 Divide each side by '2'. x = -0.5 Simplifying x = -0.5

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(1 + 2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + 2x = 0 Solving 1 + 2x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + 2x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + 2x = 0 + -1 2x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 2x = -1 Divide each side by '2'. x = -0.5 Simplifying x = -0.5

Solution

x = {-0.5, -0.5}

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