(4x-1)*(x+8)=1

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Solution for (4x-1)*(x+8)=1 equation:


Simplifying
(4x + -1)(x + 8) = 1

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + 4x)(x + 8) = 1

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + 4x)(8 + x) = 1

Multiply (-1 + 4x) * (8 + x)
(-1(8 + x) + 4x * (8 + x)) = 1
((8 * -1 + x * -1) + 4x * (8 + x)) = 1
((-8 + -1x) + 4x * (8 + x)) = 1
(-8 + -1x + (8 * 4x + x * 4x)) = 1
(-8 + -1x + (32x + 4x2)) = 1

Combine like terms: -1x + 32x = 31x
(-8 + 31x + 4x2) = 1

Solving
-8 + 31x + 4x2 = 1

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -1 + 31x + 4x2 = 1 + -1

Combine like terms: -8 + -1 = -9
-9 + 31x + 4x2 = 1 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
-9 + 31x + 4x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '4'.
-2.25 + 7.75x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
-2.25 + 7.75x + 2.25 + x2 = 0 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
-2.25 + 2.25 + 7.75x + x2 = 0 + 2.25

Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00
0.00 + 7.75x + x2 = 0 + 2.25
7.75x + x2 = 0 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.25 = 2.25
7.75x + x2 = 2.25

The x term is 7.75x.  Take half its coefficient (3.875).
Square it (15.015625) and add it to both sides.

Add '15.015625' to each side of the equation.
7.75x + 15.015625 + x2 = 2.25 + 15.015625

Reorder the terms:
15.015625 + 7.75x + x2 = 2.25 + 15.015625

Combine like terms: 2.25 + 15.015625 = 17.265625
15.015625 + 7.75x + x2 = 17.265625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.875)(x + 3.875) = 17.265625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.155192535

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.875) equal to 4.155192535 and -4.155192535.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.875 = 4.155192535 Simplifying x + 3.875 = 4.155192535 Reorder the terms: 3.875 + x = 4.155192535 Solving 3.875 + x = 4.155192535 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.875' to each side of the equation. 3.875 + -3.875 + x = 4.155192535 + -3.875 Combine like terms: 3.875 + -3.875 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 4.155192535 + -3.875 x = 4.155192535 + -3.875 Combine like terms: 4.155192535 + -3.875 = 0.280192535 x = 0.280192535 Simplifying x = 0.280192535

Subproblem 2

x + 3.875 = -4.155192535 Simplifying x + 3.875 = -4.155192535 Reorder the terms: 3.875 + x = -4.155192535 Solving 3.875 + x = -4.155192535 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.875' to each side of the equation. 3.875 + -3.875 + x = -4.155192535 + -3.875 Combine like terms: 3.875 + -3.875 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -4.155192535 + -3.875 x = -4.155192535 + -3.875 Combine like terms: -4.155192535 + -3.875 = -8.030192535 x = -8.030192535 Simplifying x = -8.030192535

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.280192535, -8.030192535}

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