c^2-8c-36=

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Solution for c^2-8c-36= equation:


Simplifying
c2 + -8c + -36 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-36 + -8c + c2 = 0

Solving
-36 + -8c + c2 = 0

Solving for variable 'c'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + -8c + 36 + c2 = 0 + 36

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 36 + -8c + c2 = 0 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + -8c + c2 = 0 + 36
-8c + c2 = 0 + 36

Combine like terms: 0 + 36 = 36
-8c + c2 = 36

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

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8c + 16 + c2 = 36 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8c + c2 = 36 + 16

Combine like terms: 36 + 16 = 52
16 + -8c + c2 = 52

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(c + -4)(c + -4) = 52

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.211102551

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(c + -4) equal to 7.211102551 and -7.211102551.

Subproblem 1

c + -4 = 7.211102551 Simplifying c + -4 = 7.211102551 Reorder the terms: -4 + c = 7.211102551 Solving -4 + c = 7.211102551 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + c = 7.211102551 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + c = 7.211102551 + 4 c = 7.211102551 + 4 Combine like terms: 7.211102551 + 4 = 11.211102551 c = 11.211102551 Simplifying c = 11.211102551

Subproblem 2

c + -4 = -7.211102551 Simplifying c + -4 = -7.211102551 Reorder the terms: -4 + c = -7.211102551 Solving -4 + c = -7.211102551 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + c = -7.211102551 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + c = -7.211102551 + 4 c = -7.211102551 + 4 Combine like terms: -7.211102551 + 4 = -3.211102551 c = -3.211102551 Simplifying c = -3.211102551

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. c = {11.211102551, -3.211102551}

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