x^2+8x-2=49

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Solution for x^2+8x-2=49 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 8x + -2 = 49

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 8x + x2 = 49

Solving
-2 + 8x + x2 = 49

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -49 + 8x + x2 = 49 + -49

Combine like terms: -2 + -49 = -51
-51 + 8x + x2 = 49 + -49

Combine like terms: 49 + -49 = 0
-51 + 8x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '51' to each side of the equation.
-51 + 8x + 51 + x2 = 0 + 51

Reorder the terms:
-51 + 51 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 51

Combine like terms: -51 + 51 = 0
0 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 51
8x + x2 = 0 + 51

Combine like terms: 0 + 51 = 51
8x + x2 = 51

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 = 51 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x + x2 = 51 + 16

Combine like terms: 51 + 16 = 67
16 + 8x + x2 = 67

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4)(x + 4) = 67

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.185352772

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4) equal to 8.185352772 and -8.185352772.

Subproblem 1

x + 4 = 8.185352772 Simplifying x + 4 = 8.185352772 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = 8.185352772 Solving 4 + x = 8.185352772 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 = 8.185352772 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 8.185352772 + -4 x = 8.185352772 + -4 Combine like terms: 8.185352772 + -4 = 4.185352772 x = 4.185352772 Simplifying x = 4.185352772

Subproblem 2

x + 4 = -8.185352772 Simplifying x + 4 = -8.185352772 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = -8.185352772 Solving 4 + x = -8.185352772 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 = -8.185352772 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = -8.185352772 + -4 x = -8.185352772 + -4 Combine like terms: -8.185352772 + -4 = -12.185352772 x = -12.185352772 Simplifying x = -12.185352772

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.185352772, -12.185352772}

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