x=-x^2-8x-15

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Solution for x=-x^2-8x-15 equation:


Simplifying
x = -1x2 + -8x + -15

Reorder the terms:
x = -15 + -8x + -1x2

Solving
x = -15 + -8x + -1x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
15 + x + 8x + x2 = -15 + -8x + -1x2 + 15 + 8x + x2

Combine like terms: x + 8x = 9x
15 + 9x + x2 = -15 + -8x + -1x2 + 15 + 8x + x2

Reorder the terms:
15 + 9x + x2 = -15 + 15 + -8x + 8x + -1x2 + x2

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
15 + 9x + x2 = 0 + -8x + 8x + -1x2 + x2
15 + 9x + x2 = -8x + 8x + -1x2 + x2

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
15 + 9x + x2 = 0 + -1x2 + x2
15 + 9x + x2 = -1x2 + x2

Combine like terms: -1x2 + x2 = 0
15 + 9x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + 9x + -15 + x2 = 0 + -15

Reorder the terms:
15 + -15 + 9x + x2 = 0 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + 9x + x2 = 0 + -15
9x + x2 = 0 + -15

Combine like terms: 0 + -15 = -15
9x + x2 = -15

The x term is 9x.  Take half its coefficient (4.5).
Square it (20.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '20.25' to each side of the equation.
9x + 20.25 + x2 = -15 + 20.25

Reorder the terms:
20.25 + 9x + x2 = -15 + 20.25

Combine like terms: -15 + 20.25 = 5.25
20.25 + 9x + x2 = 5.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4.5)(x + 4.5) = 5.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.291287847

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4.5) equal to 2.291287847 and -2.291287847.

Subproblem 1

x + 4.5 = 2.291287847 Simplifying x + 4.5 = 2.291287847 Reorder the terms: 4.5 + x = 2.291287847 Solving 4.5 + x = 2.291287847 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.5' to each side of the equation. 4.5 + -4.5 + x = 2.291287847 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.291287847 + -4.5 x = 2.291287847 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 2.291287847 + -4.5 = -2.208712153 x = -2.208712153 Simplifying x = -2.208712153

Subproblem 2

x + 4.5 = -2.291287847 Simplifying x + 4.5 = -2.291287847 Reorder the terms: 4.5 + x = -2.291287847 Solving 4.5 + x = -2.291287847 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.5' to each side of the equation. 4.5 + -4.5 + x = -2.291287847 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.291287847 + -4.5 x = -2.291287847 + -4.5 Combine like terms: -2.291287847 + -4.5 = -6.791287847 x = -6.791287847 Simplifying x = -6.791287847

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-2.208712153, -6.791287847}

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