x^2-10x+15=8

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Solution for x^2-10x+15=8 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -10x + 15 = 8

Reorder the terms:
15 + -10x + x2 = 8

Solving
15 + -10x + x2 = 8

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
15 + -8 + -10x + x2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: 15 + -8 = 7
7 + -10x + x2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
7 + -10x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -10x + -7 + x2 = 0 + -7

Reorder the terms:
7 + -7 + -10x + x2 = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -10x + x2 = 0 + -7
-10x + x2 = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
-10x + x2 = -7

The x term is -10x.  Take half its coefficient (-5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-10x + 25 + x2 = -7 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + -10x + x2 = -7 + 25

Combine like terms: -7 + 25 = 18
25 + -10x + x2 = 18

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -5)(x + -5) = 18

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.242640687

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -5) equal to 4.242640687 and -4.242640687.

Subproblem 1

x + -5 = 4.242640687 Simplifying x + -5 = 4.242640687 Reorder the terms: -5 + x = 4.242640687 Solving -5 + x = 4.242640687 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5' to each side of the equation. -5 + 5 + x = 4.242640687 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + x = 4.242640687 + 5 x = 4.242640687 + 5 Combine like terms: 4.242640687 + 5 = 9.242640687 x = 9.242640687 Simplifying x = 9.242640687

Subproblem 2

x + -5 = -4.242640687 Simplifying x + -5 = -4.242640687 Reorder the terms: -5 + x = -4.242640687 Solving -5 + x = -4.242640687 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5' to each side of the equation. -5 + 5 + x = -4.242640687 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + x = -4.242640687 + 5 x = -4.242640687 + 5 Combine like terms: -4.242640687 + 5 = 0.757359313 x = 0.757359313 Simplifying x = 0.757359313

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.242640687, 0.757359313}

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