9x^2+20x+8=0

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Solution for 9x^2+20x+8=0 equation:


Simplifying
9x2 + 20x + 8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + 20x + 9x2 = 0

Solving
8 + 20x + 9x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '9'.
0.8888888889 + 2.222222222x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.8888888889' to each side of the equation.
0.8888888889 + 2.222222222x + -0.8888888889 + x2 = 0 + -0.8888888889

Reorder the terms:
0.8888888889 + -0.8888888889 + 2.222222222x + x2 = 0 + -0.8888888889

Combine like terms: 0.8888888889 + -0.8888888889 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 2.222222222x + x2 = 0 + -0.8888888889
2.222222222x + x2 = 0 + -0.8888888889

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.8888888889 = -0.8888888889
2.222222222x + x2 = -0.8888888889

The x term is 2.222222222x.  Take half its coefficient (1.111111111).
Square it (1.234567901) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.234567901' to each side of the equation.
2.222222222x + 1.234567901 + x2 = -0.8888888889 + 1.234567901

Reorder the terms:
1.234567901 + 2.222222222x + x2 = -0.8888888889 + 1.234567901

Combine like terms: -0.8888888889 + 1.234567901 = 0.3456790121
1.234567901 + 2.222222222x + x2 = 0.3456790121

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.111111111)(x + 1.111111111) = 0.3456790121

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.587944736

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.111111111) equal to 0.587944736 and -0.587944736.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.111111111 = 0.587944736 Simplifying x + 1.111111111 = 0.587944736 Reorder the terms: 1.111111111 + x = 0.587944736 Solving 1.111111111 + x = 0.587944736 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.111111111' to each side of the equation. 1.111111111 + -1.111111111 + x = 0.587944736 + -1.111111111 Combine like terms: 1.111111111 + -1.111111111 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 0.587944736 + -1.111111111 x = 0.587944736 + -1.111111111 Combine like terms: 0.587944736 + -1.111111111 = -0.523166375 x = -0.523166375 Simplifying x = -0.523166375

Subproblem 2

x + 1.111111111 = -0.587944736 Simplifying x + 1.111111111 = -0.587944736 Reorder the terms: 1.111111111 + x = -0.587944736 Solving 1.111111111 + x = -0.587944736 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.111111111' to each side of the equation. 1.111111111 + -1.111111111 + x = -0.587944736 + -1.111111111 Combine like terms: 1.111111111 + -1.111111111 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -0.587944736 + -1.111111111 x = -0.587944736 + -1.111111111 Combine like terms: -0.587944736 + -1.111111111 = -1.699055847 x = -1.699055847 Simplifying x = -1.699055847

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.523166375, -1.699055847}

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