x^2-8x-98=0

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Solution for x^2-8x-98=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -8x + -98 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-98 + -8x + x2 = 0

Solving
-98 + -8x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '98' to each side of the equation.
-98 + -8x + 98 + x2 = 0 + 98

Reorder the terms:
-98 + 98 + -8x + x2 = 0 + 98

Combine like terms: -98 + 98 = 0
0 + -8x + x2 = 0 + 98
-8x + x2 = 0 + 98

Combine like terms: 0 + 98 = 98
-8x + x2 = 98

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 = 98 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x + x2 = 98 + 16

Combine like terms: 98 + 16 = 114
16 + -8x + x2 = 114

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4)(x + -4) = 114

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.677078252

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4) equal to 10.677078252 and -10.677078252.

Subproblem 1

x + -4 = 10.677078252 Simplifying x + -4 = 10.677078252 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = 10.677078252 Solving -4 + x = 10.677078252 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 = 10.677078252 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = 10.677078252 + 4 x = 10.677078252 + 4 Combine like terms: 10.677078252 + 4 = 14.677078252 x = 14.677078252 Simplifying x = 14.677078252

Subproblem 2

x + -4 = -10.677078252 Simplifying x + -4 = -10.677078252 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = -10.677078252 Solving -4 + x = -10.677078252 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 = -10.677078252 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = -10.677078252 + 4 x = -10.677078252 + 4 Combine like terms: -10.677078252 + 4 = -6.677078252 x = -6.677078252 Simplifying x = -6.677078252

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {14.677078252, -6.677078252}

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