(x-8)(x-8)=-2

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


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

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

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

Multiply (-8 + x) * (-8 + x)
(-8(-8 + x) + x(-8 + x)) = -2
((-8 * -8 + x * -8) + x(-8 + x)) = -2
((64 + -8x) + x(-8 + x)) = -2
(64 + -8x + (-8 * x + x * x)) = -2
(64 + -8x + (-8x + x2)) = -2

Combine like terms: -8x + -8x = -16x
(64 + -16x + x2) = -2

Solving
64 + -16x + x2 = -2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
64 + 2 + -16x + x2 = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: 64 + 2 = 66
66 + -16x + x2 = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
66 + -16x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-66' to each side of the equation.
66 + -16x + -66 + x2 = 0 + -66

Reorder the terms:
66 + -66 + -16x + x2 = 0 + -66

Combine like terms: 66 + -66 = 0
0 + -16x + x2 = 0 + -66
-16x + x2 = 0 + -66

Combine like terms: 0 + -66 = -66
-16x + x2 = -66

The x term is -16x.  Take half its coefficient (-8).
Square it (64) and add it to both sides.

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
-16x + 64 + x2 = -66 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + -16x + x2 = -66 + 64

Combine like terms: -66 + 64 = -2
64 + -16x + x2 = -2

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -8)(x + -8) = -2

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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