2x(x)-9x=-8

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Solution for 2x(x)-9x=-8 equation:


Simplifying
2x(x) + -9x = -8

Multiply x * x
2x2 + -9x = -8

Reorder the terms:
-9x + 2x2 = -8

Solving
-9x + 2x2 = -8

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
8 + -9x + 2x2 = -8 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
8 + -9x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
4 + -4.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4.5x + -4 + x2 = 0 + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4 + -4.5x + x2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -4.5x + x2 = 0 + -4
-4.5x + x2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-4.5x + x2 = -4

The x term is -4.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.25).
Square it (5.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.0625' to each side of the equation.
-4.5x + 5.0625 + x2 = -4 + 5.0625

Reorder the terms:
5.0625 + -4.5x + x2 = -4 + 5.0625

Combine like terms: -4 + 5.0625 = 1.0625
5.0625 + -4.5x + x2 = 1.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.25)(x + -2.25) = 1.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.030776406

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.25) equal to 1.030776406 and -1.030776406.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.25 = 1.030776406 Simplifying x + -2.25 = 1.030776406 Reorder the terms: -2.25 + x = 1.030776406 Solving -2.25 + x = 1.030776406 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.25' to each side of the equation. -2.25 + 2.25 + x = 1.030776406 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 1.030776406 + 2.25 x = 1.030776406 + 2.25 Combine like terms: 1.030776406 + 2.25 = 3.280776406 x = 3.280776406 Simplifying x = 3.280776406

Subproblem 2

x + -2.25 = -1.030776406 Simplifying x + -2.25 = -1.030776406 Reorder the terms: -2.25 + x = -1.030776406 Solving -2.25 + x = -1.030776406 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.25' to each side of the equation. -2.25 + 2.25 + x = -1.030776406 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -1.030776406 + 2.25 x = -1.030776406 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -1.030776406 + 2.25 = 1.219223594 x = 1.219223594 Simplifying x = 1.219223594

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.280776406, 1.219223594}

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