8x^2-23x-48=

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Solution for 8x^2-23x-48= equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + -23x + -48 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-48 + -23x + 8x2 = 0

Solving
-48 + -23x + 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'.
-6 + -2.875x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -2.875x + 6 + x2 = 0 + 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6 + -2.875x + x2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -2.875x + x2 = 0 + 6
-2.875x + x2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-2.875x + x2 = 6

The x term is -2.875x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.4375).
Square it (2.06640625) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.06640625' to each side of the equation.
-2.875x + 2.06640625 + x2 = 6 + 2.06640625

Reorder the terms:
2.06640625 + -2.875x + x2 = 6 + 2.06640625

Combine like terms: 6 + 2.06640625 = 8.06640625
2.06640625 + -2.875x + x2 = 8.06640625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.4375)(x + -1.4375) = 8.06640625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.840141942

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.4375) equal to 2.840141942 and -2.840141942.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.4375 = 2.840141942 Simplifying x + -1.4375 = 2.840141942 Reorder the terms: -1.4375 + x = 2.840141942 Solving -1.4375 + x = 2.840141942 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.4375' to each side of the equation. -1.4375 + 1.4375 + x = 2.840141942 + 1.4375 Combine like terms: -1.4375 + 1.4375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 2.840141942 + 1.4375 x = 2.840141942 + 1.4375 Combine like terms: 2.840141942 + 1.4375 = 4.277641942 x = 4.277641942 Simplifying x = 4.277641942

Subproblem 2

x + -1.4375 = -2.840141942 Simplifying x + -1.4375 = -2.840141942 Reorder the terms: -1.4375 + x = -2.840141942 Solving -1.4375 + x = -2.840141942 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.4375' to each side of the equation. -1.4375 + 1.4375 + x = -2.840141942 + 1.4375 Combine like terms: -1.4375 + 1.4375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -2.840141942 + 1.4375 x = -2.840141942 + 1.4375 Combine like terms: -2.840141942 + 1.4375 = -1.402641942 x = -1.402641942 Simplifying x = -1.402641942

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.277641942, -1.402641942}

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