x^2+8x-300=0

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Solution for x^2+8x-300=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 8x + -300 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-300 + 8x + x2 = 0

Solving
-300 + 8x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '300' to each side of the equation.
-300 + 8x + 300 + x2 = 0 + 300

Reorder the terms:
-300 + 300 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 300

Combine like terms: -300 + 300 = 0
0 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 300
8x + x2 = 0 + 300

Combine like terms: 0 + 300 = 300
8x + x2 = 300

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 = 300 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x + x2 = 300 + 16

Combine like terms: 300 + 16 = 316
16 + 8x + x2 = 316

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4)(x + 4) = 316

Calculate the square root of the right side: 17.776388835

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4) equal to 17.776388835 and -17.776388835.

Subproblem 1

x + 4 = 17.776388835 Simplifying x + 4 = 17.776388835 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = 17.776388835 Solving 4 + x = 17.776388835 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 = 17.776388835 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 17.776388835 + -4 x = 17.776388835 + -4 Combine like terms: 17.776388835 + -4 = 13.776388835 x = 13.776388835 Simplifying x = 13.776388835

Subproblem 2

x + 4 = -17.776388835 Simplifying x + 4 = -17.776388835 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = -17.776388835 Solving 4 + x = -17.776388835 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 = -17.776388835 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = -17.776388835 + -4 x = -17.776388835 + -4 Combine like terms: -17.776388835 + -4 = -21.776388835 x = -21.776388835 Simplifying x = -21.776388835

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {13.776388835, -21.776388835}

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