x^2-11x-8=0

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Solution for x^2-11x-8=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -11x + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -11x + x2 = 0

Solving
-8 + -11x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -11x + 8 + x2 = 0 + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8 + -11x + x2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -11x + x2 = 0 + 8
-11x + x2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
-11x + x2 = 8

The x term is -11x.  Take half its coefficient (-5.5).
Square it (30.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '30.25' to each side of the equation.
-11x + 30.25 + x2 = 8 + 30.25

Reorder the terms:
30.25 + -11x + x2 = 8 + 30.25

Combine like terms: 8 + 30.25 = 38.25
30.25 + -11x + x2 = 38.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -5.5)(x + -5.5) = 38.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.184658438

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -5.5) equal to 6.184658438 and -6.184658438.

Subproblem 1

x + -5.5 = 6.184658438 Simplifying x + -5.5 = 6.184658438 Reorder the terms: -5.5 + x = 6.184658438 Solving -5.5 + x = 6.184658438 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5.5' to each side of the equation. -5.5 + 5.5 + x = 6.184658438 + 5.5 Combine like terms: -5.5 + 5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 6.184658438 + 5.5 x = 6.184658438 + 5.5 Combine like terms: 6.184658438 + 5.5 = 11.684658438 x = 11.684658438 Simplifying x = 11.684658438

Subproblem 2

x + -5.5 = -6.184658438 Simplifying x + -5.5 = -6.184658438 Reorder the terms: -5.5 + x = -6.184658438 Solving -5.5 + x = -6.184658438 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5.5' to each side of the equation. -5.5 + 5.5 + x = -6.184658438 + 5.5 Combine like terms: -5.5 + 5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -6.184658438 + 5.5 x = -6.184658438 + 5.5 Combine like terms: -6.184658438 + 5.5 = -0.684658438 x = -0.684658438 Simplifying x = -0.684658438

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.684658438, -0.684658438}

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