x^2+8x+15.75=0

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Solution for x^2+8x+15.75=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 8x + 15.75 = 0

Reorder the terms:
15.75 + 8x + x2 = 0

Solving
15.75 + 8x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-15.75' to each side of the equation.
15.75 + 8x + -15.75 + x2 = 0 + -15.75

Reorder the terms:
15.75 + -15.75 + 8x + x2 = 0 + -15.75

Combine like terms: 15.75 + -15.75 = 0.00
0.00 + 8x + x2 = 0 + -15.75
8x + x2 = 0 + -15.75

Combine like terms: 0 + -15.75 = -15.75
8x + x2 = -15.75

The x term is 8x.  Take half its coefficient (4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
8x + 16 + x2 = -15.75 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x + x2 = -15.75 + 16

Combine like terms: -15.75 + 16 = 0.25
16 + 8x + x2 = 0.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4)(x + 4) = 0.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.5

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4) equal to 0.5 and -0.5.

Subproblem 1

x + 4 = 0.5 Simplifying x + 4 = 0.5 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = 0.5 Solving 4 + x = 0.5 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + x = 0.5 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 0.5 + -4 x = 0.5 + -4 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -4 = -3.5 x = -3.5 Simplifying x = -3.5

Subproblem 2

x + 4 = -0.5 Simplifying x + 4 = -0.5 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = -0.5 Solving 4 + x = -0.5 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + x = -0.5 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = -0.5 + -4 x = -0.5 + -4 Combine like terms: -0.5 + -4 = -4.5 x = -4.5 Simplifying x = -4.5

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-3.5, -4.5}

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