x^2-8x-144=

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Solution for x^2-8x-144= equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -8x + -144 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-144 + -8x + x2 = 0

Solving
-144 + -8x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '144' to each side of the equation.
-144 + -8x + 144 + x2 = 0 + 144

Reorder the terms:
-144 + 144 + -8x + x2 = 0 + 144

Combine like terms: -144 + 144 = 0
0 + -8x + x2 = 0 + 144
-8x + x2 = 0 + 144

Combine like terms: 0 + 144 = 144
-8x + x2 = 144

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 = 144 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x + x2 = 144 + 16

Combine like terms: 144 + 16 = 160
16 + -8x + x2 = 160

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4)(x + -4) = 160

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.649110641

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4) equal to 12.649110641 and -12.649110641.

Subproblem 1

x + -4 = 12.649110641 Simplifying x + -4 = 12.649110641 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = 12.649110641 Solving -4 + x = 12.649110641 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 = 12.649110641 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = 12.649110641 + 4 x = 12.649110641 + 4 Combine like terms: 12.649110641 + 4 = 16.649110641 x = 16.649110641 Simplifying x = 16.649110641

Subproblem 2

x + -4 = -12.649110641 Simplifying x + -4 = -12.649110641 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = -12.649110641 Solving -4 + x = -12.649110641 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 = -12.649110641 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = -12.649110641 + 4 x = -12.649110641 + 4 Combine like terms: -12.649110641 + 4 = -8.649110641 x = -8.649110641 Simplifying x = -8.649110641

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {16.649110641, -8.649110641}

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