(2x*x)-8x=3

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Solution for (2x*x)-8x=3 equation:


Simplifying
(2x * x) + -8x = 3

Multiply x * x
(2x2) + -8x = 3

Reorder the terms:
-8x + (2x2) = 3

Solving
-8x + (2x2) = 3

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -8x + (2x2) = 3 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
-3 + -8x + (2x2) = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '2'.
-1.5 + -4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.5' to each side of the equation.
-1.5 + -4x + 1.5 + x2 = 0 + 1.5

Reorder the terms:
-1.5 + 1.5 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 1.5
-4x + x2 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.5 = 1.5
-4x + x2 = 1.5

The x term is -4x.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4x + 4 + x2 = 1.5 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4x + x2 = 1.5 + 4

Combine like terms: 1.5 + 4 = 5.5
4 + -4x + x2 = 5.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
((x) + -2)((x) + -2) = 5.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.34520788

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
((x) + -2) equal to 2.34520788 and -2.34520788.

Subproblem 1

(x) + -2 = 2.34520788 Simplifying (x) + -2 = 2.34520788 x + -2 = 2.34520788 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = 2.34520788 Solving -2 + x = 2.34520788 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x = 2.34520788 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = 2.34520788 + 2 x = 2.34520788 + 2 Combine like terms: 2.34520788 + 2 = 4.34520788 x = 4.34520788 Simplifying x = 4.34520788

Subproblem 2

(x) + -2 = -2.34520788 Simplifying (x) + -2 = -2.34520788 x + -2 = -2.34520788 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = -2.34520788 Solving -2 + x = -2.34520788 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x = -2.34520788 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = -2.34520788 + 2 x = -2.34520788 + 2 Combine like terms: -2.34520788 + 2 = -0.34520788 x = -0.34520788 Simplifying x = -0.34520788

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.34520788, -0.34520788}

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