8x^2-28x+2x-7=.5

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Solution for 8x^2-28x+2x-7=.5 equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + -28x + 2x + -7 = 0.5

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -28x + 2x + 8x2 = 0.5

Combine like terms: -28x + 2x = -26x
-7 + -26x + 8x2 = 0.5

Solving
-7 + -26x + 8x2 = 0.5

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -0.5 + -26x + 8x2 = 0.5 + -0.5

Combine like terms: -7 + -0.5 = -7.5
-7.5 + -26x + 8x2 = 0.5 + -0.5

Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0
-7.5 + -26x + 8x2 = 0.0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
8 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '8'.
-0.9375 + -3.25x + x2 = 0.0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.9375' to each side of the equation.
-0.9375 + -3.25x + 0.9375 + x2 = 0.0 + 0.9375

Reorder the terms:
-0.9375 + 0.9375 + -3.25x + x2 = 0.0 + 0.9375

Combine like terms: -0.9375 + 0.9375 = 0.0000
0.0000 + -3.25x + x2 = 0.0 + 0.9375
-3.25x + x2 = 0.0 + 0.9375

Combine like terms: 0.0 + 0.9375 = 0.9375
-3.25x + x2 = 0.9375

The x term is -3.25x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.625).
Square it (2.640625) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.640625' to each side of the equation.
-3.25x + 2.640625 + x2 = 0.9375 + 2.640625

Reorder the terms:
2.640625 + -3.25x + x2 = 0.9375 + 2.640625

Combine like terms: 0.9375 + 2.640625 = 3.578125
2.640625 + -3.25x + x2 = 3.578125

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.625)(x + -1.625) = 3.578125

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.891593244

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.625) equal to 1.891593244 and -1.891593244.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.625 = 1.891593244 Simplifying x + -1.625 = 1.891593244 Reorder the terms: -1.625 + x = 1.891593244 Solving -1.625 + x = 1.891593244 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.625' to each side of the equation. -1.625 + 1.625 + x = 1.891593244 + 1.625 Combine like terms: -1.625 + 1.625 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 1.891593244 + 1.625 x = 1.891593244 + 1.625 Combine like terms: 1.891593244 + 1.625 = 3.516593244 x = 3.516593244 Simplifying x = 3.516593244

Subproblem 2

x + -1.625 = -1.891593244 Simplifying x + -1.625 = -1.891593244 Reorder the terms: -1.625 + x = -1.891593244 Solving -1.625 + x = -1.891593244 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.625' to each side of the equation. -1.625 + 1.625 + x = -1.891593244 + 1.625 Combine like terms: -1.625 + 1.625 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -1.891593244 + 1.625 x = -1.891593244 + 1.625 Combine like terms: -1.891593244 + 1.625 = -0.266593244 x = -0.266593244 Simplifying x = -0.266593244

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.516593244, -0.266593244}

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