8x^2-4x-63=0

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Solution for 8x^2-4x-63=0 equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + -4x + -63 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-63 + -4x + 8x2 = 0

Solving
-63 + -4x + 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'.
-7.875 + -0.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '7.875' to each side of the equation.
-7.875 + -0.5x + 7.875 + x2 = 0 + 7.875

Reorder the terms:
-7.875 + 7.875 + -0.5x + x2 = 0 + 7.875

Combine like terms: -7.875 + 7.875 = 0.000
0.000 + -0.5x + x2 = 0 + 7.875
-0.5x + x2 = 0 + 7.875

Combine like terms: 0 + 7.875 = 7.875
-0.5x + x2 = 7.875

The x term is -0.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.25).
Square it (0.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0625' to each side of the equation.
-0.5x + 0.0625 + x2 = 7.875 + 0.0625

Reorder the terms:
0.0625 + -0.5x + x2 = 7.875 + 0.0625

Combine like terms: 7.875 + 0.0625 = 7.9375
0.0625 + -0.5x + x2 = 7.9375

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.25)(x + -0.25) = 7.9375

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.817356917

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.25) equal to 2.817356917 and -2.817356917.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.25 = 2.817356917 Simplifying x + -0.25 = 2.817356917 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + x = 2.817356917 Solving -0.25 + x = 2.817356917 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + 0.25 + x = 2.817356917 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 2.817356917 + 0.25 x = 2.817356917 + 0.25 Combine like terms: 2.817356917 + 0.25 = 3.067356917 x = 3.067356917 Simplifying x = 3.067356917

Subproblem 2

x + -0.25 = -2.817356917 Simplifying x + -0.25 = -2.817356917 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + x = -2.817356917 Solving -0.25 + x = -2.817356917 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + 0.25 + x = -2.817356917 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -2.817356917 + 0.25 x = -2.817356917 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -2.817356917 + 0.25 = -2.567356917 x = -2.567356917 Simplifying x = -2.567356917

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.067356917, -2.567356917}

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