8x^2-10x-97=0

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Solution for 8x^2-10x-97=0 equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + -10x + -97 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-97 + -10x + 8x2 = 0

Solving
-97 + -10x + 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'.
-12.125 + -1.25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '12.125' to each side of the equation.
-12.125 + -1.25x + 12.125 + x2 = 0 + 12.125

Reorder the terms:
-12.125 + 12.125 + -1.25x + x2 = 0 + 12.125

Combine like terms: -12.125 + 12.125 = 0.000
0.000 + -1.25x + x2 = 0 + 12.125
-1.25x + x2 = 0 + 12.125

Combine like terms: 0 + 12.125 = 12.125
-1.25x + x2 = 12.125

The x term is -1.25x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.625).
Square it (0.390625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.390625' to each side of the equation.
-1.25x + 0.390625 + x2 = 12.125 + 0.390625

Reorder the terms:
0.390625 + -1.25x + x2 = 12.125 + 0.390625

Combine like terms: 12.125 + 0.390625 = 12.515625
0.390625 + -1.25x + x2 = 12.515625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.625)(x + -0.625) = 12.515625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.537742925

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.625) equal to 3.537742925 and -3.537742925.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.625 = 3.537742925 Simplifying x + -0.625 = 3.537742925 Reorder the terms: -0.625 + x = 3.537742925 Solving -0.625 + x = 3.537742925 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.625' to each side of the equation. -0.625 + 0.625 + x = 3.537742925 + 0.625 Combine like terms: -0.625 + 0.625 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 3.537742925 + 0.625 x = 3.537742925 + 0.625 Combine like terms: 3.537742925 + 0.625 = 4.162742925 x = 4.162742925 Simplifying x = 4.162742925

Subproblem 2

x + -0.625 = -3.537742925 Simplifying x + -0.625 = -3.537742925 Reorder the terms: -0.625 + x = -3.537742925 Solving -0.625 + x = -3.537742925 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.625' to each side of the equation. -0.625 + 0.625 + x = -3.537742925 + 0.625 Combine like terms: -0.625 + 0.625 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -3.537742925 + 0.625 x = -3.537742925 + 0.625 Combine like terms: -3.537742925 + 0.625 = -2.912742925 x = -2.912742925 Simplifying x = -2.912742925

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.162742925, -2.912742925}

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