x^2+8x+16=0.5625

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Solution for x^2+8x+16=0.5625 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 8x + 16 = 0.5625

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x + x2 = 0.5625

Solving
16 + 8x + x2 = 0.5625

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
16 + -0.5625 + 8x + x2 = 0.5625 + -0.5625

Combine like terms: 16 + -0.5625 = 15.4375
15.4375 + 8x + x2 = 0.5625 + -0.5625

Combine like terms: 0.5625 + -0.5625 = 0.0000
15.4375 + 8x + x2 = 0.0000

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-15.4375' to each side of the equation.
15.4375 + 8x + -15.4375 + x2 = 0.0000 + -15.4375

Reorder the terms:
15.4375 + -15.4375 + 8x + x2 = 0.0000 + -15.4375

Combine like terms: 15.4375 + -15.4375 = 0.0000
0.0000 + 8x + x2 = 0.0000 + -15.4375
8x + x2 = 0.0000 + -15.4375

Combine like terms: 0.0000 + -15.4375 = -15.4375
8x + x2 = -15.4375

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 = -15.4375 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x + x2 = -15.4375 + 16

Combine like terms: -15.4375 + 16 = 0.5625
16 + 8x + x2 = 0.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4)(x + 4) = 0.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.75

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4) equal to 0.75 and -0.75.

Subproblem 1

x + 4 = 0.75 Simplifying x + 4 = 0.75 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = 0.75 Solving 4 + x = 0.75 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 = 0.75 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 0.75 + -4 x = 0.75 + -4 Combine like terms: 0.75 + -4 = -3.25 x = -3.25 Simplifying x = -3.25

Subproblem 2

x + 4 = -0.75 Simplifying x + 4 = -0.75 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = -0.75 Solving 4 + x = -0.75 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 = -0.75 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = -0.75 + -4 x = -0.75 + -4 Combine like terms: -0.75 + -4 = -4.75 x = -4.75 Simplifying x = -4.75

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-3.25, -4.75}

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