x^2+8x-2=3x

Simple and best practice solution for x^2+8x-2=3x equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for x^2+8x-2=3x equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 8x + -2 = 3x

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 8x + x2 = 3x

Solving
-2 + 8x + x2 = 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 8x + -3x + x2 = 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 8x + -3x = 5x
-2 + 5x + x2 = 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-2 + 5x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 5x + 2 + x2 = 0 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 2
5x + x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
5x + x2 = 2

The x term is 5x.  Take half its coefficient (2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
5x + 6.25 + x2 = 2 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 2 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 2 + 6.25 = 8.25
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 8.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5)(x + 2.5) = 8.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.872281323

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5) equal to 2.872281323 and -2.872281323.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.5 = 2.872281323 Simplifying x + 2.5 = 2.872281323 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = 2.872281323 Solving 2.5 + x = 2.872281323 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + x = 2.872281323 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.872281323 + -2.5 x = 2.872281323 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.872281323 + -2.5 = 0.372281323 x = 0.372281323 Simplifying x = 0.372281323

Subproblem 2

x + 2.5 = -2.872281323 Simplifying x + 2.5 = -2.872281323 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = -2.872281323 Solving 2.5 + x = -2.872281323 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + x = -2.872281323 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.872281323 + -2.5 x = -2.872281323 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -2.872281323 + -2.5 = -5.372281323 x = -5.372281323 Simplifying x = -5.372281323

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.372281323, -5.372281323}

See similar equations:

| -4(y-3y)+4=-3(2y-y)+7+10y | | (4-7x)^1/2 | | 3r-5-r=1 | | -19+5x=4(2+8x) | | x+0.10x=445.50 | | 6y+2=4y-4 | | -13+2x=-52+17x | | 16=-6b-2b | | x/2x/3x | | 3x-15+5xy-25y= | | 22x^2+8x=840 | | 6x+78=39x+15 | | 6n+5n=0 | | 6y-8x=56 | | 0.125m^2+m+2=0 | | 22-4x=12-9x | | 8+6x=8(1+3x) | | h(t)=-4t^2+24t+1 | | 7=2-4p+5p | | 6x-8y=56 | | 11x-6-3-22x-8=27 | | x/2x/3 | | 9a^2(2x-y)-7b^3(2x-y)= | | 7(4x+3)+4x=-27+8x | | -3n+4n=5 | | -3y^2+26y-2=0 | | z^2-2z=-2+z | | -9=x-2-5 | | -p+4p=3 | | -(4-6n)=2n+24 | | -3=2k+1+4 | | -6(k-1)=-2k+26 |

Equations solver categories