9x^2+8x-4=0

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Solution for 9x^2+8x-4=0 equation:


Simplifying
9x2 + 8x + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 8x + 9x2 = 0

Solving
-4 + 8x + 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'.
-0.4444444444 + 0.8888888889x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.4444444444' to each side of the equation.
-0.4444444444 + 0.8888888889x + 0.4444444444 + x2 = 0 + 0.4444444444

Reorder the terms:
-0.4444444444 + 0.4444444444 + 0.8888888889x + x2 = 0 + 0.4444444444

Combine like terms: -0.4444444444 + 0.4444444444 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 0.8888888889x + x2 = 0 + 0.4444444444
0.8888888889x + x2 = 0 + 0.4444444444

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.4444444444 = 0.4444444444
0.8888888889x + x2 = 0.4444444444

The x term is 0.8888888889x.  Take half its coefficient (0.4444444445).
Square it (0.1975308642) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.1975308642' to each side of the equation.
0.8888888889x + 0.1975308642 + x2 = 0.4444444444 + 0.1975308642

Reorder the terms:
0.1975308642 + 0.8888888889x + x2 = 0.4444444444 + 0.1975308642

Combine like terms: 0.4444444444 + 0.1975308642 = 0.6419753086
0.1975308642 + 0.8888888889x + x2 = 0.6419753086

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.4444444445)(x + 0.4444444445) = 0.6419753086

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.801233617

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.4444444445) equal to 0.801233617 and -0.801233617.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.4444444445 = 0.801233617 Simplifying x + 0.4444444445 = 0.801233617 Reorder the terms: 0.4444444445 + x = 0.801233617 Solving 0.4444444445 + x = 0.801233617 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.4444444445' to each side of the equation. 0.4444444445 + -0.4444444445 + x = 0.801233617 + -0.4444444445 Combine like terms: 0.4444444445 + -0.4444444445 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 0.801233617 + -0.4444444445 x = 0.801233617 + -0.4444444445 Combine like terms: 0.801233617 + -0.4444444445 = 0.3567891725 x = 0.3567891725 Simplifying x = 0.3567891725

Subproblem 2

x + 0.4444444445 = -0.801233617 Simplifying x + 0.4444444445 = -0.801233617 Reorder the terms: 0.4444444445 + x = -0.801233617 Solving 0.4444444445 + x = -0.801233617 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.4444444445' to each side of the equation. 0.4444444445 + -0.4444444445 + x = -0.801233617 + -0.4444444445 Combine like terms: 0.4444444445 + -0.4444444445 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -0.801233617 + -0.4444444445 x = -0.801233617 + -0.4444444445 Combine like terms: -0.801233617 + -0.4444444445 = -1.2456780615 x = -1.2456780615 Simplifying x = -1.2456780615

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.3567891725, -1.2456780615}

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