(1/2)(x+8)=60

Solution for (1/2)(x+8)=60 equation:

(1/2)(x+8)=60

We move all terms to the left:

(1/2)(x+8)-(60)=0


Domain of the equation: 2)(x+8)!=0

x∈R


We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

(+1/2)(x+8)-60=0

We multiply parentheses ..

(+x^2+1/2*8)-60=0

We multiply all the terms by the denominator


(+x^2+1-60*2*8)=0

We get rid of parentheses

x^2+1-60*2*8=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

x^2-959=0

a = 1; b = 0; c = -959;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 02-4·1·(-959)
Δ = 3836
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

The end solution:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{3836}=\sqrt{4*959}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{959}=2\sqrt{959}$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(0)-2\sqrt{959}}{2*1}=\frac{0-2\sqrt{959}}{2}
=-\frac{2\sqrt{959}}{2}
=-\sqrt{959}
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(0)+2\sqrt{959}}{2*1}=\frac{0+2\sqrt{959}}{2}
=\frac{2\sqrt{959}}{2}
=\sqrt{959}
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