x^2+8x=201

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Solution for x^2+8x=201 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 8x = 201

Reorder the terms:
8x + x2 = 201

Solving
8x + x2 = 201

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-201 + 8x + x2 = 201 + -201

Combine like terms: 201 + -201 = 0
-201 + 8x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '201' to each side of the equation.
-201 + 8x + 201 + x2 = 0 + 201

Reorder the terms:
-201 + 201 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 201

Combine like terms: -201 + 201 = 0
0 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 201
8x + x2 = 0 + 201

Combine like terms: 0 + 201 = 201
8x + x2 = 201

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 = 201 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x + x2 = 201 + 16

Combine like terms: 201 + 16 = 217
16 + 8x + x2 = 217

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4)(x + 4) = 217

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.730919863

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4) equal to 14.730919863 and -14.730919863.

Subproblem 1

x + 4 = 14.730919863 Simplifying x + 4 = 14.730919863 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = 14.730919863 Solving 4 + x = 14.730919863 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 = 14.730919863 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 14.730919863 + -4 x = 14.730919863 + -4 Combine like terms: 14.730919863 + -4 = 10.730919863 x = 10.730919863 Simplifying x = 10.730919863

Subproblem 2

x + 4 = -14.730919863 Simplifying x + 4 = -14.730919863 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = -14.730919863 Solving 4 + x = -14.730919863 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 = -14.730919863 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = -14.730919863 + -4 x = -14.730919863 + -4 Combine like terms: -14.730919863 + -4 = -18.730919863 x = -18.730919863 Simplifying x = -18.730919863

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.730919863, -18.730919863}

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