x^2+8x-80=0

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Solution for x^2+8x-80=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 8x + -80 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-80 + 8x + x2 = 0

Solving
-80 + 8x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '80' to each side of the equation.
-80 + 8x + 80 + x2 = 0 + 80

Reorder the terms:
-80 + 80 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 80

Combine like terms: -80 + 80 = 0
0 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 80
8x + x2 = 0 + 80

Combine like terms: 0 + 80 = 80
8x + x2 = 80

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 = 80 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x + x2 = 80 + 16

Combine like terms: 80 + 16 = 96
16 + 8x + x2 = 96

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4)(x + 4) = 96

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.797958971

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4) equal to 9.797958971 and -9.797958971.

Subproblem 1

x + 4 = 9.797958971 Simplifying x + 4 = 9.797958971 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = 9.797958971 Solving 4 + x = 9.797958971 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 = 9.797958971 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 9.797958971 + -4 x = 9.797958971 + -4 Combine like terms: 9.797958971 + -4 = 5.797958971 x = 5.797958971 Simplifying x = 5.797958971

Subproblem 2

x + 4 = -9.797958971 Simplifying x + 4 = -9.797958971 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = -9.797958971 Solving 4 + x = -9.797958971 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 = -9.797958971 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = -9.797958971 + -4 x = -9.797958971 + -4 Combine like terms: -9.797958971 + -4 = -13.797958971 x = -13.797958971 Simplifying x = -13.797958971

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.797958971, -13.797958971}

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