x^2+8x+2=0

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


Simplifying
x2 + 8x + 2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
2 + 8x + x2 = 0

Solving
2 + 8x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + 8x + -2 + x2 = 0 + -2

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2 + 8x + x2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 8x + x2 = 0 + -2
8x + x2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
8x + x2 = -2

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 = -2 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x + x2 = -2 + 16

Combine like terms: -2 + 16 = 14
16 + 8x + x2 = 14

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4)(x + 4) = 14

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.741657387

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4) equal to 3.741657387 and -3.741657387.

Subproblem 1

x + 4 = 3.741657387 Simplifying x + 4 = 3.741657387 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = 3.741657387 Solving 4 + x = 3.741657387 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 = 3.741657387 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 3.741657387 + -4 x = 3.741657387 + -4 Combine like terms: 3.741657387 + -4 = -0.258342613 x = -0.258342613 Simplifying x = -0.258342613

Subproblem 2

x + 4 = -3.741657387 Simplifying x + 4 = -3.741657387 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = -3.741657387 Solving 4 + x = -3.741657387 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 = -3.741657387 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = -3.741657387 + -4 x = -3.741657387 + -4 Combine like terms: -3.741657387 + -4 = -7.741657387 x = -7.741657387 Simplifying x = -7.741657387

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.258342613, -7.741657387}

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