x^2+39x-8=0

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Solution for x^2+39x-8=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 39x + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 39x + x2 = 0

Solving
-8 + 39x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 39x + 8 + x2 = 0 + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8 + 39x + x2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 39x + x2 = 0 + 8
39x + x2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
39x + x2 = 8

The x term is 39x.  Take half its coefficient (19.5).
Square it (380.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '380.25' to each side of the equation.
39x + 380.25 + x2 = 8 + 380.25

Reorder the terms:
380.25 + 39x + x2 = 8 + 380.25

Combine like terms: 8 + 380.25 = 388.25
380.25 + 39x + x2 = 388.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 19.5)(x + 19.5) = 388.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 19.704060495

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 19.5) equal to 19.704060495 and -19.704060495.

Subproblem 1

x + 19.5 = 19.704060495 Simplifying x + 19.5 = 19.704060495 Reorder the terms: 19.5 + x = 19.704060495 Solving 19.5 + x = 19.704060495 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-19.5' to each side of the equation. 19.5 + -19.5 + x = 19.704060495 + -19.5 Combine like terms: 19.5 + -19.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 19.704060495 + -19.5 x = 19.704060495 + -19.5 Combine like terms: 19.704060495 + -19.5 = 0.204060495 x = 0.204060495 Simplifying x = 0.204060495

Subproblem 2

x + 19.5 = -19.704060495 Simplifying x + 19.5 = -19.704060495 Reorder the terms: 19.5 + x = -19.704060495 Solving 19.5 + x = -19.704060495 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-19.5' to each side of the equation. 19.5 + -19.5 + x = -19.704060495 + -19.5 Combine like terms: 19.5 + -19.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -19.704060495 + -19.5 x = -19.704060495 + -19.5 Combine like terms: -19.704060495 + -19.5 = -39.204060495 x = -39.204060495 Simplifying x = -39.204060495

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.204060495, -39.204060495}

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