x^2-8x+16=15.625

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Solution for x^2-8x+16=15.625 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -8x + 16 = 15.625

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x + x2 = 15.625

Solving
16 + -8x + x2 = 15.625

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
16 + -15.625 + -8x + x2 = 15.625 + -15.625

Combine like terms: 16 + -15.625 = 0.375
0.375 + -8x + x2 = 15.625 + -15.625

Combine like terms: 15.625 + -15.625 = 0.000
0.375 + -8x + x2 = 0.000

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.375' to each side of the equation.
0.375 + -8x + -0.375 + x2 = 0.000 + -0.375

Reorder the terms:
0.375 + -0.375 + -8x + x2 = 0.000 + -0.375

Combine like terms: 0.375 + -0.375 = 0.000
0.000 + -8x + x2 = 0.000 + -0.375
-8x + x2 = 0.000 + -0.375

Combine like terms: 0.000 + -0.375 = -0.375
-8x + x2 = -0.375

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 = -0.375 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x + x2 = -0.375 + 16

Combine like terms: -0.375 + 16 = 15.625
16 + -8x + x2 = 15.625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4)(x + -4) = 15.625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.952847075

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4) equal to 3.952847075 and -3.952847075.

Subproblem 1

x + -4 = 3.952847075 Simplifying x + -4 = 3.952847075 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = 3.952847075 Solving -4 + x = 3.952847075 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 = 3.952847075 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = 3.952847075 + 4 x = 3.952847075 + 4 Combine like terms: 3.952847075 + 4 = 7.952847075 x = 7.952847075 Simplifying x = 7.952847075

Subproblem 2

x + -4 = -3.952847075 Simplifying x + -4 = -3.952847075 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = -3.952847075 Solving -4 + x = -3.952847075 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 = -3.952847075 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = -3.952847075 + 4 x = -3.952847075 + 4 Combine like terms: -3.952847075 + 4 = 0.047152925 x = 0.047152925 Simplifying x = 0.047152925

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.952847075, 0.047152925}

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