x^2-8x-164=0

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Solution for x^2-8x-164=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -8x + -164 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-164 + -8x + x2 = 0

Solving
-164 + -8x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '164' to each side of the equation.
-164 + -8x + 164 + x2 = 0 + 164

Reorder the terms:
-164 + 164 + -8x + x2 = 0 + 164

Combine like terms: -164 + 164 = 0
0 + -8x + x2 = 0 + 164
-8x + x2 = 0 + 164

Combine like terms: 0 + 164 = 164
-8x + x2 = 164

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 = 164 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x + x2 = 164 + 16

Combine like terms: 164 + 16 = 180
16 + -8x + x2 = 180

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4)(x + -4) = 180

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.416407865

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4) equal to 13.416407865 and -13.416407865.

Subproblem 1

x + -4 = 13.416407865 Simplifying x + -4 = 13.416407865 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = 13.416407865 Solving -4 + x = 13.416407865 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 = 13.416407865 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = 13.416407865 + 4 x = 13.416407865 + 4 Combine like terms: 13.416407865 + 4 = 17.416407865 x = 17.416407865 Simplifying x = 17.416407865

Subproblem 2

x + -4 = -13.416407865 Simplifying x + -4 = -13.416407865 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = -13.416407865 Solving -4 + x = -13.416407865 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 = -13.416407865 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = -13.416407865 + 4 x = -13.416407865 + 4 Combine like terms: -13.416407865 + 4 = -9.416407865 x = -9.416407865 Simplifying x = -9.416407865

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {17.416407865, -9.416407865}

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