x^2+8x-211=0

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Solution for x^2+8x-211=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 8x + -211 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-211 + 8x + x2 = 0

Solving
-211 + 8x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '211' to each side of the equation.
-211 + 8x + 211 + x2 = 0 + 211

Reorder the terms:
-211 + 211 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 211

Combine like terms: -211 + 211 = 0
0 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 211
8x + x2 = 0 + 211

Combine like terms: 0 + 211 = 211
8x + x2 = 211

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 = 211 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x + x2 = 211 + 16

Combine like terms: 211 + 16 = 227
16 + 8x + x2 = 227

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4)(x + 4) = 227

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.066519173

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4) equal to 15.066519173 and -15.066519173.

Subproblem 1

x + 4 = 15.066519173 Simplifying x + 4 = 15.066519173 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = 15.066519173 Solving 4 + x = 15.066519173 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 = 15.066519173 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 15.066519173 + -4 x = 15.066519173 + -4 Combine like terms: 15.066519173 + -4 = 11.066519173 x = 11.066519173 Simplifying x = 11.066519173

Subproblem 2

x + 4 = -15.066519173 Simplifying x + 4 = -15.066519173 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = -15.066519173 Solving 4 + x = -15.066519173 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 = -15.066519173 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = -15.066519173 + -4 x = -15.066519173 + -4 Combine like terms: -15.066519173 + -4 = -19.066519173 x = -19.066519173 Simplifying x = -19.066519173

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.066519173, -19.066519173}

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