d^2+8d+4=0

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Solution for d^2+8d+4=0 equation:


Simplifying
d2 + 8d + 4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
4 + 8d + d2 = 0

Solving
4 + 8d + d2 = 0

Solving for variable 'd'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + 8d + -4 + d2 = 0 + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4 + 8d + d2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 8d + d2 = 0 + -4
8d + d2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
8d + d2 = -4

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

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
8d + 16 + d2 = -4 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8d + d2 = -4 + 16

Combine like terms: -4 + 16 = 12
16 + 8d + d2 = 12

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(d + 4)(d + 4) = 12

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.464101615

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(d + 4) equal to 3.464101615 and -3.464101615.

Subproblem 1

d + 4 = 3.464101615 Simplifying d + 4 = 3.464101615 Reorder the terms: 4 + d = 3.464101615 Solving 4 + d = 3.464101615 Solving for variable 'd'. Move all terms containing d to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + d = 3.464101615 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + d = 3.464101615 + -4 d = 3.464101615 + -4 Combine like terms: 3.464101615 + -4 = -0.535898385 d = -0.535898385 Simplifying d = -0.535898385

Subproblem 2

d + 4 = -3.464101615 Simplifying d + 4 = -3.464101615 Reorder the terms: 4 + d = -3.464101615 Solving 4 + d = -3.464101615 Solving for variable 'd'. Move all terms containing d to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + d = -3.464101615 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + d = -3.464101615 + -4 d = -3.464101615 + -4 Combine like terms: -3.464101615 + -4 = -7.464101615 d = -7.464101615 Simplifying d = -7.464101615

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. d = {-0.535898385, -7.464101615}

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