x^2-4=-8x

Simple and best practice solution for x^2-4=-8x equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for x^2-4=-8x equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -4 = -8x

Reorder the terms:
-4 + x2 = -8x

Solving
-4 + x2 = -8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 8x + x2 = -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
-4 + 8x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 8x + 4 + x2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 4
8x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
8x + x2 = 4

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 = 4 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x + x2 = 4 + 16

Combine like terms: 4 + 16 = 20
16 + 8x + x2 = 20

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4)(x + 4) = 20

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.472135955

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4) equal to 4.472135955 and -4.472135955.

Subproblem 1

x + 4 = 4.472135955 Simplifying x + 4 = 4.472135955 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = 4.472135955 Solving 4 + x = 4.472135955 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 = 4.472135955 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 4.472135955 + -4 x = 4.472135955 + -4 Combine like terms: 4.472135955 + -4 = 0.472135955 x = 0.472135955 Simplifying x = 0.472135955

Subproblem 2

x + 4 = -4.472135955 Simplifying x + 4 = -4.472135955 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = -4.472135955 Solving 4 + x = -4.472135955 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 = -4.472135955 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = -4.472135955 + -4 x = -4.472135955 + -4 Combine like terms: -4.472135955 + -4 = -8.472135955 x = -8.472135955 Simplifying x = -8.472135955

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.472135955, -8.472135955}

See similar equations:

| 4/3(3.14r*3) | | (29b-7)-7(4b+4)=-7 | | 4(4x+3)-2(2x-1)= | | 3x^2+13x-30= | | 2w^2-9w+8=(w-6)(w-6) | | 9x-(7x+7)= | | 2(2x+1)+2(x+1)=28 | | X-9+x=11 | | 7(2+x)=4x-1+3x | | 8x+8x+44x=180 | | (11x+1)-(7x-4)= | | c(x)=5.50x+30.00 | | 6y+5x=6 | | 5/7y=15 | | -1/9y=3 | | 2/7t=-6/5 | | 3(3x+4)=30(x-1) | | 16/17=-8s | | -1/5b2/5=-2 | | 0=(x*x)-4 | | 200+50=212 | | -r=-3/7 | | 5(y^2-42)+61y=0 | | 56÷2/5= | | 8x+8x=-15 | | 56÷2/5 | | x(5x+12)-9=0 | | b(b-4)-45=0 | | 3p-2=3p+3 | | 15n=5m+10 | | -4n+1+5n=3 | | z^2+12z+48=0 |

Equations solver categories