x^2+-1x-8.75=0

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Solution for x^2+-1x-8.75=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -1x + -8.75 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8.75 + -1x + x2 = 0

Solving
-8.75 + -1x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8.75' to each side of the equation.
-8.75 + -1x + 8.75 + x2 = 0 + 8.75

Reorder the terms:
-8.75 + 8.75 + -1x + x2 = 0 + 8.75

Combine like terms: -8.75 + 8.75 = 0.00
0.00 + -1x + x2 = 0 + 8.75
-1x + x2 = 0 + 8.75

Combine like terms: 0 + 8.75 = 8.75
-1x + x2 = 8.75

The x term is -1x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-1x + 0.25 + x2 = 8.75 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1x + x2 = 8.75 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 8.75 + 0.25 = 9
0.25 + -1x + x2 = 9

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.5)(x + -0.5) = 9

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.5) equal to 3 and -3.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.5 = 3 Simplifying x + -0.5 = 3 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + x = 3 Solving -0.5 + x = 3 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + x = 3 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 3 + 0.5 x = 3 + 0.5 Combine like terms: 3 + 0.5 = 3.5 x = 3.5 Simplifying x = 3.5

Subproblem 2

x + -0.5 = -3 Simplifying x + -0.5 = -3 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + x = -3 Solving -0.5 + x = -3 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + x = -3 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -3 + 0.5 x = -3 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -3 + 0.5 = -2.5 x = -2.5 Simplifying x = -2.5

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.5, -2.5}

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