x^2+8x-16=7

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Solution for x^2+8x-16=7 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 8x + -16 = 7

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 8x + x2 = 7

Solving
-16 + 8x + x2 = 7

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -7 + 8x + x2 = 7 + -7

Combine like terms: -16 + -7 = -23
-23 + 8x + x2 = 7 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
-23 + 8x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '23' to each side of the equation.
-23 + 8x + 23 + x2 = 0 + 23

Reorder the terms:
-23 + 23 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 23

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
0 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 23
8x + x2 = 0 + 23

Combine like terms: 0 + 23 = 23
8x + x2 = 23

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 = 23 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x + x2 = 23 + 16

Combine like terms: 23 + 16 = 39
16 + 8x + x2 = 39

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4)(x + 4) = 39

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.244997998

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4) equal to 6.244997998 and -6.244997998.

Subproblem 1

x + 4 = 6.244997998 Simplifying x + 4 = 6.244997998 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = 6.244997998 Solving 4 + x = 6.244997998 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 = 6.244997998 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 6.244997998 + -4 x = 6.244997998 + -4 Combine like terms: 6.244997998 + -4 = 2.244997998 x = 2.244997998 Simplifying x = 2.244997998

Subproblem 2

x + 4 = -6.244997998 Simplifying x + 4 = -6.244997998 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = -6.244997998 Solving 4 + x = -6.244997998 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 = -6.244997998 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = -6.244997998 + -4 x = -6.244997998 + -4 Combine like terms: -6.244997998 + -4 = -10.244997998 x = -10.244997998 Simplifying x = -10.244997998

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.244997998, -10.244997998}

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