x^2+6x-8=72

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Solution for x^2+6x-8=72 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 6x + -8 = 72

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 6x + x2 = 72

Solving
-8 + 6x + x2 = 72

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -72 + 6x + x2 = 72 + -72

Combine like terms: -8 + -72 = -80
-80 + 6x + x2 = 72 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
-80 + 6x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '80' to each side of the equation.
-80 + 6x + 80 + x2 = 0 + 80

Reorder the terms:
-80 + 80 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 80

Combine like terms: -80 + 80 = 0
0 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 80
6x + x2 = 0 + 80

Combine like terms: 0 + 80 = 80
6x + x2 = 80

The x term is 6x.  Take half its coefficient (3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
6x + 9 + x2 = 80 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6x + x2 = 80 + 9

Combine like terms: 80 + 9 = 89
9 + 6x + x2 = 89

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3)(x + 3) = 89

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.433981132

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3) equal to 9.433981132 and -9.433981132.

Subproblem 1

x + 3 = 9.433981132 Simplifying x + 3 = 9.433981132 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = 9.433981132 Solving 3 + x = 9.433981132 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + x = 9.433981132 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = 9.433981132 + -3 x = 9.433981132 + -3 Combine like terms: 9.433981132 + -3 = 6.433981132 x = 6.433981132 Simplifying x = 6.433981132

Subproblem 2

x + 3 = -9.433981132 Simplifying x + 3 = -9.433981132 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = -9.433981132 Solving 3 + x = -9.433981132 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + x = -9.433981132 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = -9.433981132 + -3 x = -9.433981132 + -3 Combine like terms: -9.433981132 + -3 = -12.433981132 x = -12.433981132 Simplifying x = -12.433981132

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.433981132, -12.433981132}

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