x^2-8x+13.75=0

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Solution for x^2-8x+13.75=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -8x + 13.75 = 0

Reorder the terms:
13.75 + -8x + x2 = 0

Solving
13.75 + -8x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-13.75' to each side of the equation.
13.75 + -8x + -13.75 + x2 = 0 + -13.75

Reorder the terms:
13.75 + -13.75 + -8x + x2 = 0 + -13.75

Combine like terms: 13.75 + -13.75 = 0.00
0.00 + -8x + x2 = 0 + -13.75
-8x + x2 = 0 + -13.75

Combine like terms: 0 + -13.75 = -13.75
-8x + x2 = -13.75

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 = -13.75 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x + x2 = -13.75 + 16

Combine like terms: -13.75 + 16 = 2.25
16 + -8x + x2 = 2.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4)(x + -4) = 2.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.5

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4) equal to 1.5 and -1.5.

Subproblem 1

x + -4 = 1.5 Simplifying x + -4 = 1.5 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = 1.5 Solving -4 + x = 1.5 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 = 1.5 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = 1.5 + 4 x = 1.5 + 4 Combine like terms: 1.5 + 4 = 5.5 x = 5.5 Simplifying x = 5.5

Subproblem 2

x + -4 = -1.5 Simplifying x + -4 = -1.5 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = -1.5 Solving -4 + x = -1.5 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 = -1.5 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = -1.5 + 4 x = -1.5 + 4 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 4 = 2.5 x = 2.5 Simplifying x = 2.5

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.5, 2.5}

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