q^2-8q=40

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Solution for q^2-8q=40 equation:


Simplifying
q2 + -8q = 40

Reorder the terms:
-8q + q2 = 40

Solving
-8q + q2 = 40

Solving for variable 'q'.

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -8q + q2 = 40 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
-40 + -8q + q2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + -8q + 40 + q2 = 0 + 40

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 40 + -8q + q2 = 0 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -8q + q2 = 0 + 40
-8q + q2 = 0 + 40

Combine like terms: 0 + 40 = 40
-8q + q2 = 40

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

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8q + 16 + q2 = 40 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8q + q2 = 40 + 16

Combine like terms: 40 + 16 = 56
16 + -8q + q2 = 56

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(q + -4)(q + -4) = 56

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.483314774

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(q + -4) equal to 7.483314774 and -7.483314774.

Subproblem 1

q + -4 = 7.483314774 Simplifying q + -4 = 7.483314774 Reorder the terms: -4 + q = 7.483314774 Solving -4 + q = 7.483314774 Solving for variable 'q'. Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + q = 7.483314774 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + q = 7.483314774 + 4 q = 7.483314774 + 4 Combine like terms: 7.483314774 + 4 = 11.483314774 q = 11.483314774 Simplifying q = 11.483314774

Subproblem 2

q + -4 = -7.483314774 Simplifying q + -4 = -7.483314774 Reorder the terms: -4 + q = -7.483314774 Solving -4 + q = -7.483314774 Solving for variable 'q'. Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + q = -7.483314774 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + q = -7.483314774 + 4 q = -7.483314774 + 4 Combine like terms: -7.483314774 + 4 = -3.483314774 q = -3.483314774 Simplifying q = -3.483314774

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. q = {11.483314774, -3.483314774}

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