8x^2-7x-7=

Simple and best practice solution for 8x^2-7x-7= equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

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

Solving
-7 + -7x + 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'.
-0.875 + -0.875x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.875' to each side of the equation.
-0.875 + -0.875x + 0.875 + x2 = 0 + 0.875

Reorder the terms:
-0.875 + 0.875 + -0.875x + x2 = 0 + 0.875

Combine like terms: -0.875 + 0.875 = 0.000
0.000 + -0.875x + x2 = 0 + 0.875
-0.875x + x2 = 0 + 0.875

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.875 = 0.875
-0.875x + x2 = 0.875

The x term is -0.875x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.4375).
Square it (0.19140625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.19140625' to each side of the equation.
-0.875x + 0.19140625 + x2 = 0.875 + 0.19140625

Reorder the terms:
0.19140625 + -0.875x + x2 = 0.875 + 0.19140625

Combine like terms: 0.875 + 0.19140625 = 1.06640625
0.19140625 + -0.875x + x2 = 1.06640625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.4375)(x + -0.4375) = 1.06640625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.032669478

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.4375) equal to 1.032669478 and -1.032669478.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.4375 = 1.032669478 Simplifying x + -0.4375 = 1.032669478 Reorder the terms: -0.4375 + x = 1.032669478 Solving -0.4375 + x = 1.032669478 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.4375' to each side of the equation. -0.4375 + 0.4375 + x = 1.032669478 + 0.4375 Combine like terms: -0.4375 + 0.4375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 1.032669478 + 0.4375 x = 1.032669478 + 0.4375 Combine like terms: 1.032669478 + 0.4375 = 1.470169478 x = 1.470169478 Simplifying x = 1.470169478

Subproblem 2

x + -0.4375 = -1.032669478 Simplifying x + -0.4375 = -1.032669478 Reorder the terms: -0.4375 + x = -1.032669478 Solving -0.4375 + x = -1.032669478 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.4375' to each side of the equation. -0.4375 + 0.4375 + x = -1.032669478 + 0.4375 Combine like terms: -0.4375 + 0.4375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -1.032669478 + 0.4375 x = -1.032669478 + 0.4375 Combine like terms: -1.032669478 + 0.4375 = -0.595169478 x = -0.595169478 Simplifying x = -0.595169478

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.470169478, -0.595169478}

See similar equations:

| 61.54=0.61x^2-.046x+1 | | 2(-2+2r)= | | 2377960+26x=1993 | | G(x)=2x^2-10x-12 | | 1/3x-1=y | | 2(3g-4h)= | | (x+5)+x=93 | | 5-3(-6)-(-4)= | | (-3u+4)(-4)= | | 275+5x=(6+15+9)x | | 0=-3m^2+6m+1 | | -36=72A+45 | | (x+5)+x=89 | | -6.5+8.4= | | -16t^2+30t+9=0 | | 1/8b+2=12 | | 6x^2+6x+36=0 | | 40(600-x)-60x=17500 | | -8y-2y= | | 204=9-x | | h(t)=-16t^2+20t+6 | | -24+56=16Q | | h=-16t^2+30t+9 | | 8j-7j=8 | | (x+7)4=56 | | 40(600-x)-60=17500 | | -6.5*8.4= | | 2x=6.2 | | m-(-9m)+-13m+-2=-11 | | 126=.67+p | | -3x-5x=12 | | 2(-5+2p)= |

Equations solver categories