8x^2-26x-7=0

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Solution for 8x^2-26x-7=0 equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + -26x + -7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -26x + 8x2 = 0

Solving
-7 + -26x + 8x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -4x)(7 + -2x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-1 + -4x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -1 + -4x = 0 Solving -1 + -4x = 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 + -4x = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + -4x = 0 + 1 -4x = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1 -4x = 1 Divide each side by '-4'. x = -0.25 Simplifying x = -0.25

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(7 + -2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 7 + -2x = 0 Solving 7 + -2x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7' to each side of the equation. 7 + -7 + -2x = 0 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + -2x = 0 + -7 -2x = 0 + -7 Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7 -2x = -7 Divide each side by '-2'. x = 3.5 Simplifying x = 3.5

Solution

x = {-0.25, 3.5}

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