x^2+8x-76=0

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Solution for x^2+8x-76=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 8x + -76 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-76 + 8x + x2 = 0

Solving
-76 + 8x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '76' to each side of the equation.
-76 + 8x + 76 + x2 = 0 + 76

Reorder the terms:
-76 + 76 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 76

Combine like terms: -76 + 76 = 0
0 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 76
8x + x2 = 0 + 76

Combine like terms: 0 + 76 = 76
8x + x2 = 76

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 = 76 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x + x2 = 76 + 16

Combine like terms: 76 + 16 = 92
16 + 8x + x2 = 92

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4)(x + 4) = 92

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.591663047

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4) equal to 9.591663047 and -9.591663047.

Subproblem 1

x + 4 = 9.591663047 Simplifying x + 4 = 9.591663047 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = 9.591663047 Solving 4 + x = 9.591663047 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 = 9.591663047 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 9.591663047 + -4 x = 9.591663047 + -4 Combine like terms: 9.591663047 + -4 = 5.591663047 x = 5.591663047 Simplifying x = 5.591663047

Subproblem 2

x + 4 = -9.591663047 Simplifying x + 4 = -9.591663047 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = -9.591663047 Solving 4 + x = -9.591663047 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 = -9.591663047 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = -9.591663047 + -4 x = -9.591663047 + -4 Combine like terms: -9.591663047 + -4 = -13.591663047 x = -13.591663047 Simplifying x = -13.591663047

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.591663047, -13.591663047}

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