x^2-8x-6.5=0

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Solution for x^2-8x-6.5=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -8x + -6.5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-6.5 + -8x + x2 = 0

Solving
-6.5 + -8x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6.5' to each side of the equation.
-6.5 + -8x + 6.5 + x2 = 0 + 6.5

Reorder the terms:
-6.5 + 6.5 + -8x + x2 = 0 + 6.5

Combine like terms: -6.5 + 6.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -8x + x2 = 0 + 6.5
-8x + x2 = 0 + 6.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 6.5 = 6.5
-8x + x2 = 6.5

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 = 6.5 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x + x2 = 6.5 + 16

Combine like terms: 6.5 + 16 = 22.5
16 + -8x + x2 = 22.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4)(x + -4) = 22.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.74341649

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4) equal to 4.74341649 and -4.74341649.

Subproblem 1

x + -4 = 4.74341649 Simplifying x + -4 = 4.74341649 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = 4.74341649 Solving -4 + x = 4.74341649 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 = 4.74341649 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = 4.74341649 + 4 x = 4.74341649 + 4 Combine like terms: 4.74341649 + 4 = 8.74341649 x = 8.74341649 Simplifying x = 8.74341649

Subproblem 2

x + -4 = -4.74341649 Simplifying x + -4 = -4.74341649 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = -4.74341649 Solving -4 + x = -4.74341649 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 = -4.74341649 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = -4.74341649 + 4 x = -4.74341649 + 4 Combine like terms: -4.74341649 + 4 = -0.74341649 x = -0.74341649 Simplifying x = -0.74341649

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.74341649, -0.74341649}

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