X^2+8X-49=0

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Solution for X^2+8X-49=0 equation:


Simplifying
X2 + 8X + -49 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-49 + 8X + X2 = 0

Solving
-49 + 8X + X2 = 0

Solving for variable 'X'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '49' to each side of the equation.
-49 + 8X + 49 + X2 = 0 + 49

Reorder the terms:
-49 + 49 + 8X + X2 = 0 + 49

Combine like terms: -49 + 49 = 0
0 + 8X + X2 = 0 + 49
8X + X2 = 0 + 49

Combine like terms: 0 + 49 = 49
8X + X2 = 49

The X term is 8X.  Take half its coefficient (4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
8X + 16 + X2 = 49 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8X + X2 = 49 + 16

Combine like terms: 49 + 16 = 65
16 + 8X + X2 = 65

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(X + 4)(X + 4) = 65

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.062257748

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(X + 4) equal to 8.062257748 and -8.062257748.

Subproblem 1

X + 4 = 8.062257748 Simplifying X + 4 = 8.062257748 Reorder the terms: 4 + X = 8.062257748 Solving 4 + X = 8.062257748 Solving for variable 'X'. Move all terms containing X to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + X = 8.062257748 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + X = 8.062257748 + -4 X = 8.062257748 + -4 Combine like terms: 8.062257748 + -4 = 4.062257748 X = 4.062257748 Simplifying X = 4.062257748

Subproblem 2

X + 4 = -8.062257748 Simplifying X + 4 = -8.062257748 Reorder the terms: 4 + X = -8.062257748 Solving 4 + X = -8.062257748 Solving for variable 'X'. Move all terms containing X to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + X = -8.062257748 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + X = -8.062257748 + -4 X = -8.062257748 + -4 Combine like terms: -8.062257748 + -4 = -12.062257748 X = -12.062257748 Simplifying X = -12.062257748

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. X = {4.062257748, -12.062257748}

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