x^2+2x+8=54

Simple and best practice solution for x^2+2x+8=54 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for x^2+2x+8=54 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 2x + 8 = 54

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2x + x2 = 54

Solving
8 + 2x + x2 = 54

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
8 + -54 + 2x + x2 = 54 + -54

Combine like terms: 8 + -54 = -46
-46 + 2x + x2 = 54 + -54

Combine like terms: 54 + -54 = 0
-46 + 2x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '46' to each side of the equation.
-46 + 2x + 46 + x2 = 0 + 46

Reorder the terms:
-46 + 46 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 46

Combine like terms: -46 + 46 = 0
0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 46
2x + x2 = 0 + 46

Combine like terms: 0 + 46 = 46
2x + x2 = 46

The x term is 2x.  Take half its coefficient (1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2x + 1 + x2 = 46 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = 46 + 1

Combine like terms: 46 + 1 = 47
1 + 2x + x2 = 47

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 47

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.8556546

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1) equal to 6.8556546 and -6.8556546.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 6.8556546 Simplifying x + 1 = 6.8556546 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 6.8556546 Solving 1 + x = 6.8556546 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = 6.8556546 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 6.8556546 + -1 x = 6.8556546 + -1 Combine like terms: 6.8556546 + -1 = 5.8556546 x = 5.8556546 Simplifying x = 5.8556546

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -6.8556546 Simplifying x + 1 = -6.8556546 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -6.8556546 Solving 1 + x = -6.8556546 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = -6.8556546 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -6.8556546 + -1 x = -6.8556546 + -1 Combine like terms: -6.8556546 + -1 = -7.8556546 x = -7.8556546 Simplifying x = -7.8556546

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.8556546, -7.8556546}

See similar equations:

| r^2+4r-16=0 | | r^2+4-16=0 | | 8+8=25+x-4 | | 6x^2+5x+4=0 | | x^2+25= | | 2y-3x=11 | | 6x^2+25+4=0 | | 38+4x=14x-5 | | 22+1= | | 7m+1=4+4m | | (x+5)2=26 | | 2(1+1x)=-4 | | 2(-4x+6)=84 | | 2w^2-6w-180=0 | | 3(-4x-6)=78 | | 3x^2+2=7x-8 | | 2x^2+x+210=0 | | -10=-4-10 | | 5+3m=5m+19 | | 2x(3-6)=5x-6 | | -5(5+5x)=0 | | -3(-1x-1)=-18 | | s=2m+2v | | -x-1=-31+5x | | y+2x=12 | | 4x+2y=-40 | | y=5.40+.10*12 | | y=2.40+.10*12 | | 6x+4y=1 | | 5y-1=9 | | 2n^2-5n+1=5 | | 6y-1=3y+14 |

Equations solver categories