x^2-8x+16=10

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Solution for x^2-8x+16=10 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -8x + 16 = 10

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x + x2 = 10

Solving
16 + -8x + x2 = 10

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
16 + -10 + -8x + x2 = 10 + -10

Combine like terms: 16 + -10 = 6
6 + -8x + x2 = 10 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
6 + -8x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -8x + -6 + x2 = 0 + -6

Reorder the terms:
6 + -6 + -8x + x2 = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -8x + x2 = 0 + -6
-8x + x2 = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-8x + x2 = -6

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 = -6 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x + x2 = -6 + 16

Combine like terms: -6 + 16 = 10
16 + -8x + x2 = 10

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4)(x + -4) = 10

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.16227766

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4) equal to 3.16227766 and -3.16227766.

Subproblem 1

x + -4 = 3.16227766 Simplifying x + -4 = 3.16227766 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = 3.16227766 Solving -4 + x = 3.16227766 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 = 3.16227766 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = 3.16227766 + 4 x = 3.16227766 + 4 Combine like terms: 3.16227766 + 4 = 7.16227766 x = 7.16227766 Simplifying x = 7.16227766

Subproblem 2

x + -4 = -3.16227766 Simplifying x + -4 = -3.16227766 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = -3.16227766 Solving -4 + x = -3.16227766 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 = -3.16227766 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = -3.16227766 + 4 x = -3.16227766 + 4 Combine like terms: -3.16227766 + 4 = 0.83772234 x = 0.83772234 Simplifying x = 0.83772234

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.16227766, 0.83772234}

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