(8x-3)(x+2)=4

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Solution for (8x-3)(x+2)=4 equation:


Simplifying
(8x + -3)(x + 2) = 4

Reorder the terms:
(-3 + 8x)(x + 2) = 4

Reorder the terms:
(-3 + 8x)(2 + x) = 4

Multiply (-3 + 8x) * (2 + x)
(-3(2 + x) + 8x * (2 + x)) = 4
((2 * -3 + x * -3) + 8x * (2 + x)) = 4
((-6 + -3x) + 8x * (2 + x)) = 4
(-6 + -3x + (2 * 8x + x * 8x)) = 4
(-6 + -3x + (16x + 8x2)) = 4

Combine like terms: -3x + 16x = 13x
(-6 + 13x + 8x2) = 4

Solving
-6 + 13x + 8x2 = 4

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -4 + 13x + 8x2 = 4 + -4

Combine like terms: -6 + -4 = -10
-10 + 13x + 8x2 = 4 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
-10 + 13x + 8x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '8'.
-1.25 + 1.625x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.25' to each side of the equation.
-1.25 + 1.625x + 1.25 + x2 = 0 + 1.25

Reorder the terms:
-1.25 + 1.25 + 1.625x + x2 = 0 + 1.25

Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00
0.00 + 1.625x + x2 = 0 + 1.25
1.625x + x2 = 0 + 1.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.25 = 1.25
1.625x + x2 = 1.25

The x term is 1.625x.  Take half its coefficient (0.8125).
Square it (0.66015625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.66015625' to each side of the equation.
1.625x + 0.66015625 + x2 = 1.25 + 0.66015625

Reorder the terms:
0.66015625 + 1.625x + x2 = 1.25 + 0.66015625

Combine like terms: 1.25 + 0.66015625 = 1.91015625
0.66015625 + 1.625x + x2 = 1.91015625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.8125)(x + 0.8125) = 1.91015625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.382084024

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.8125) equal to 1.382084024 and -1.382084024.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.8125 = 1.382084024 Simplifying x + 0.8125 = 1.382084024 Reorder the terms: 0.8125 + x = 1.382084024 Solving 0.8125 + x = 1.382084024 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.8125' to each side of the equation. 0.8125 + -0.8125 + x = 1.382084024 + -0.8125 Combine like terms: 0.8125 + -0.8125 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 1.382084024 + -0.8125 x = 1.382084024 + -0.8125 Combine like terms: 1.382084024 + -0.8125 = 0.569584024 x = 0.569584024 Simplifying x = 0.569584024

Subproblem 2

x + 0.8125 = -1.382084024 Simplifying x + 0.8125 = -1.382084024 Reorder the terms: 0.8125 + x = -1.382084024 Solving 0.8125 + x = -1.382084024 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.8125' to each side of the equation. 0.8125 + -0.8125 + x = -1.382084024 + -0.8125 Combine like terms: 0.8125 + -0.8125 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -1.382084024 + -0.8125 x = -1.382084024 + -0.8125 Combine like terms: -1.382084024 + -0.8125 = -2.194584024 x = -2.194584024 Simplifying x = -2.194584024

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.569584024, -2.194584024}

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