x^2+8x-142=0

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Solution for x^2+8x-142=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 8x + -142 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-142 + 8x + x2 = 0

Solving
-142 + 8x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '142' to each side of the equation.
-142 + 8x + 142 + x2 = 0 + 142

Reorder the terms:
-142 + 142 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 142

Combine like terms: -142 + 142 = 0
0 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 142
8x + x2 = 0 + 142

Combine like terms: 0 + 142 = 142
8x + x2 = 142

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 = 142 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x + x2 = 142 + 16

Combine like terms: 142 + 16 = 158
16 + 8x + x2 = 158

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4)(x + 4) = 158

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.56980509

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4) equal to 12.56980509 and -12.56980509.

Subproblem 1

x + 4 = 12.56980509 Simplifying x + 4 = 12.56980509 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = 12.56980509 Solving 4 + x = 12.56980509 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 = 12.56980509 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 12.56980509 + -4 x = 12.56980509 + -4 Combine like terms: 12.56980509 + -4 = 8.56980509 x = 8.56980509 Simplifying x = 8.56980509

Subproblem 2

x + 4 = -12.56980509 Simplifying x + 4 = -12.56980509 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = -12.56980509 Solving 4 + x = -12.56980509 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 = -12.56980509 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = -12.56980509 + -4 x = -12.56980509 + -4 Combine like terms: -12.56980509 + -4 = -16.56980509 x = -16.56980509 Simplifying x = -16.56980509

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.56980509, -16.56980509}

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