8x^2-17x-30=0

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Solution for 8x^2-17x-30=0 equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + -17x + -30 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-30 + -17x + 8x2 = 0

Solving
-30 + -17x + 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'.
-3.75 + -2.125x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.75' to each side of the equation.
-3.75 + -2.125x + 3.75 + x2 = 0 + 3.75

Reorder the terms:
-3.75 + 3.75 + -2.125x + x2 = 0 + 3.75

Combine like terms: -3.75 + 3.75 = 0.00
0.00 + -2.125x + x2 = 0 + 3.75
-2.125x + x2 = 0 + 3.75

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.75 = 3.75
-2.125x + x2 = 3.75

The x term is -2.125x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.0625).
Square it (1.12890625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.12890625' to each side of the equation.
-2.125x + 1.12890625 + x2 = 3.75 + 1.12890625

Reorder the terms:
1.12890625 + -2.125x + x2 = 3.75 + 1.12890625

Combine like terms: 3.75 + 1.12890625 = 4.87890625
1.12890625 + -2.125x + x2 = 4.87890625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.0625)(x + -1.0625) = 4.87890625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.208824631

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.0625) equal to 2.208824631 and -2.208824631.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.0625 = 2.208824631 Simplifying x + -1.0625 = 2.208824631 Reorder the terms: -1.0625 + x = 2.208824631 Solving -1.0625 + x = 2.208824631 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.0625' to each side of the equation. -1.0625 + 1.0625 + x = 2.208824631 + 1.0625 Combine like terms: -1.0625 + 1.0625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 2.208824631 + 1.0625 x = 2.208824631 + 1.0625 Combine like terms: 2.208824631 + 1.0625 = 3.271324631 x = 3.271324631 Simplifying x = 3.271324631

Subproblem 2

x + -1.0625 = -2.208824631 Simplifying x + -1.0625 = -2.208824631 Reorder the terms: -1.0625 + x = -2.208824631 Solving -1.0625 + x = -2.208824631 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.0625' to each side of the equation. -1.0625 + 1.0625 + x = -2.208824631 + 1.0625 Combine like terms: -1.0625 + 1.0625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -2.208824631 + 1.0625 x = -2.208824631 + 1.0625 Combine like terms: -2.208824631 + 1.0625 = -1.146324631 x = -1.146324631 Simplifying x = -1.146324631

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.271324631, -1.146324631}

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