x^2-8x-320=0

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Solution for x^2-8x-320=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -8x + -320 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-320 + -8x + x2 = 0

Solving
-320 + -8x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '320' to each side of the equation.
-320 + -8x + 320 + x2 = 0 + 320

Reorder the terms:
-320 + 320 + -8x + x2 = 0 + 320

Combine like terms: -320 + 320 = 0
0 + -8x + x2 = 0 + 320
-8x + x2 = 0 + 320

Combine like terms: 0 + 320 = 320
-8x + x2 = 320

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 = 320 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x + x2 = 320 + 16

Combine like terms: 320 + 16 = 336
16 + -8x + x2 = 336

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4)(x + -4) = 336

Calculate the square root of the right side: 18.33030278

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4) equal to 18.33030278 and -18.33030278.

Subproblem 1

x + -4 = 18.33030278 Simplifying x + -4 = 18.33030278 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = 18.33030278 Solving -4 + x = 18.33030278 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 = 18.33030278 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = 18.33030278 + 4 x = 18.33030278 + 4 Combine like terms: 18.33030278 + 4 = 22.33030278 x = 22.33030278 Simplifying x = 22.33030278

Subproblem 2

x + -4 = -18.33030278 Simplifying x + -4 = -18.33030278 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = -18.33030278 Solving -4 + x = -18.33030278 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 = -18.33030278 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = -18.33030278 + 4 x = -18.33030278 + 4 Combine like terms: -18.33030278 + 4 = -14.33030278 x = -14.33030278 Simplifying x = -14.33030278

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {22.33030278, -14.33030278}

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