x^2-8x+3.2=0.8

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Solution for x^2-8x+3.2=0.8 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -8x + 3.2 = 0.8

Reorder the terms:
3.2 + -8x + x2 = 0.8

Solving
3.2 + -8x + x2 = 0.8

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
3.2 + -0.8 + -8x + x2 = 0.8 + -0.8

Combine like terms: 3.2 + -0.8 = 2.4
2.4 + -8x + x2 = 0.8 + -0.8

Combine like terms: 0.8 + -0.8 = 0.0
2.4 + -8x + x2 = 0.0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2.4' to each side of the equation.
2.4 + -8x + -2.4 + x2 = 0.0 + -2.4

Reorder the terms:
2.4 + -2.4 + -8x + x2 = 0.0 + -2.4

Combine like terms: 2.4 + -2.4 = 0.0
0.0 + -8x + x2 = 0.0 + -2.4
-8x + x2 = 0.0 + -2.4

Combine like terms: 0.0 + -2.4 = -2.4
-8x + x2 = -2.4

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 = -2.4 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x + x2 = -2.4 + 16

Combine like terms: -2.4 + 16 = 13.6
16 + -8x + x2 = 13.6

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4)(x + -4) = 13.6

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.687817783

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4) equal to 3.687817783 and -3.687817783.

Subproblem 1

x + -4 = 3.687817783 Simplifying x + -4 = 3.687817783 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = 3.687817783 Solving -4 + x = 3.687817783 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 = 3.687817783 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = 3.687817783 + 4 x = 3.687817783 + 4 Combine like terms: 3.687817783 + 4 = 7.687817783 x = 7.687817783 Simplifying x = 7.687817783

Subproblem 2

x + -4 = -3.687817783 Simplifying x + -4 = -3.687817783 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = -3.687817783 Solving -4 + x = -3.687817783 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 = -3.687817783 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = -3.687817783 + 4 x = -3.687817783 + 4 Combine like terms: -3.687817783 + 4 = 0.312182217 x = 0.312182217 Simplifying x = 0.312182217

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.687817783, 0.312182217}

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