8x^2-15x-33=0

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Solution for 8x^2-15x-33=0 equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + -15x + -33 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-33 + -15x + 8x2 = 0

Solving
-33 + -15x + 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'.
-4.125 + -1.875x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.125' to each side of the equation.
-4.125 + -1.875x + 4.125 + x2 = 0 + 4.125

Reorder the terms:
-4.125 + 4.125 + -1.875x + x2 = 0 + 4.125

Combine like terms: -4.125 + 4.125 = 0.000
0.000 + -1.875x + x2 = 0 + 4.125
-1.875x + x2 = 0 + 4.125

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.125 = 4.125
-1.875x + x2 = 4.125

The x term is -1.875x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.9375).
Square it (0.87890625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.87890625' to each side of the equation.
-1.875x + 0.87890625 + x2 = 4.125 + 0.87890625

Reorder the terms:
0.87890625 + -1.875x + x2 = 4.125 + 0.87890625

Combine like terms: 4.125 + 0.87890625 = 5.00390625
0.87890625 + -1.875x + x2 = 5.00390625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.9375)(x + -0.9375) = 5.00390625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.236941271

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.9375) equal to 2.236941271 and -2.236941271.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.9375 = 2.236941271 Simplifying x + -0.9375 = 2.236941271 Reorder the terms: -0.9375 + x = 2.236941271 Solving -0.9375 + x = 2.236941271 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.9375' to each side of the equation. -0.9375 + 0.9375 + x = 2.236941271 + 0.9375 Combine like terms: -0.9375 + 0.9375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 2.236941271 + 0.9375 x = 2.236941271 + 0.9375 Combine like terms: 2.236941271 + 0.9375 = 3.174441271 x = 3.174441271 Simplifying x = 3.174441271

Subproblem 2

x + -0.9375 = -2.236941271 Simplifying x + -0.9375 = -2.236941271 Reorder the terms: -0.9375 + x = -2.236941271 Solving -0.9375 + x = -2.236941271 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.9375' to each side of the equation. -0.9375 + 0.9375 + x = -2.236941271 + 0.9375 Combine like terms: -0.9375 + 0.9375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -2.236941271 + 0.9375 x = -2.236941271 + 0.9375 Combine like terms: -2.236941271 + 0.9375 = -1.299441271 x = -1.299441271 Simplifying x = -1.299441271

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.174441271, -1.299441271}

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