.5x(x+4)+.25=8

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Solution for .5x(x+4)+.25=8 equation:


Simplifying
0.5x(x + 4) + 0.25 = 8

Reorder the terms:
0.5x(4 + x) + 0.25 = 8
(4 * 0.5x + x * 0.5x) + 0.25 = 8
(2x + 0.5x2) + 0.25 = 8

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + 2x + 0.5x2 = 8

Solving
0.25 + 2x + 0.5x2 = 8

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -8 + 2x + 0.5x2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: 0.25 + -8 = -7.75
-7.75 + 2x + 0.5x2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
-7.75 + 2x + 0.5x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '0.5'.
-15.5 + 4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '15.5' to each side of the equation.
-15.5 + 4x + 15.5 + x2 = 0 + 15.5

Reorder the terms:
-15.5 + 15.5 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 15.5

Combine like terms: -15.5 + 15.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 15.5
4x + x2 = 0 + 15.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 15.5 = 15.5
4x + x2 = 15.5

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 = 15.5 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = 15.5 + 4

Combine like terms: 15.5 + 4 = 19.5
4 + 4x + x2 = 19.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 19.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.415880433

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 4.415880433 and -4.415880433.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 4.415880433 Simplifying x + 2 = 4.415880433 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 4.415880433 Solving 2 + x = 4.415880433 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 = 4.415880433 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 4.415880433 + -2 x = 4.415880433 + -2 Combine like terms: 4.415880433 + -2 = 2.415880433 x = 2.415880433 Simplifying x = 2.415880433

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -4.415880433 Simplifying x + 2 = -4.415880433 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -4.415880433 Solving 2 + x = -4.415880433 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 = -4.415880433 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -4.415880433 + -2 x = -4.415880433 + -2 Combine like terms: -4.415880433 + -2 = -6.415880433 x = -6.415880433 Simplifying x = -6.415880433

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.415880433, -6.415880433}

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