x^2+8x-28=0

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Solution for x^2+8x-28=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 8x + -28 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-28 + 8x + x2 = 0

Solving
-28 + 8x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '28' to each side of the equation.
-28 + 8x + 28 + x2 = 0 + 28

Reorder the terms:
-28 + 28 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 28

Combine like terms: -28 + 28 = 0
0 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 28
8x + x2 = 0 + 28

Combine like terms: 0 + 28 = 28
8x + x2 = 28

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 = 28 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x + x2 = 28 + 16

Combine like terms: 28 + 16 = 44
16 + 8x + x2 = 44

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4)(x + 4) = 44

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.633249581

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4) equal to 6.633249581 and -6.633249581.

Subproblem 1

x + 4 = 6.633249581 Simplifying x + 4 = 6.633249581 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = 6.633249581 Solving 4 + x = 6.633249581 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 = 6.633249581 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 6.633249581 + -4 x = 6.633249581 + -4 Combine like terms: 6.633249581 + -4 = 2.633249581 x = 2.633249581 Simplifying x = 2.633249581

Subproblem 2

x + 4 = -6.633249581 Simplifying x + 4 = -6.633249581 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = -6.633249581 Solving 4 + x = -6.633249581 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 = -6.633249581 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = -6.633249581 + -4 x = -6.633249581 + -4 Combine like terms: -6.633249581 + -4 = -10.633249581 x = -10.633249581 Simplifying x = -10.633249581

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.633249581, -10.633249581}

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