3x+8x(x-1.9)=7.9

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Solution for 3x+8x(x-1.9)=7.9 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 8x(x + -1.9) = 7.9

Reorder the terms:
3x + 8x(-1.9 + x) = 7.9
3x + (-1.9 * 8x + x * 8x) = 7.9
3x + (-15.2x + 8x2) = 7.9

Combine like terms: 3x + -15.2x = -12.2x
-12.2x + 8x2 = 7.9

Solving
-12.2x + 8x2 = 7.9

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-7.9 + -12.2x + 8x2 = 7.9 + -7.9

Combine like terms: 7.9 + -7.9 = 0.0
-7.9 + -12.2x + 8x2 = 0.0

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

Divide each side by '8'.
-0.9875 + -1.525x + x2 = 0.0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.9875' to each side of the equation.
-0.9875 + -1.525x + 0.9875 + x2 = 0.0 + 0.9875

Reorder the terms:
-0.9875 + 0.9875 + -1.525x + x2 = 0.0 + 0.9875

Combine like terms: -0.9875 + 0.9875 = 0.0000
0.0000 + -1.525x + x2 = 0.0 + 0.9875
-1.525x + x2 = 0.0 + 0.9875

Combine like terms: 0.0 + 0.9875 = 0.9875
-1.525x + x2 = 0.9875

The x term is -1.525x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.7625).
Square it (0.58140625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.58140625' to each side of the equation.
-1.525x + 0.58140625 + x2 = 0.9875 + 0.58140625

Reorder the terms:
0.58140625 + -1.525x + x2 = 0.9875 + 0.58140625

Combine like terms: 0.9875 + 0.58140625 = 1.56890625
0.58140625 + -1.525x + x2 = 1.56890625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.7625)(x + -0.7625) = 1.56890625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.252559879

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.7625) equal to 1.252559879 and -1.252559879.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.7625 = 1.252559879 Simplifying x + -0.7625 = 1.252559879 Reorder the terms: -0.7625 + x = 1.252559879 Solving -0.7625 + x = 1.252559879 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.7625' to each side of the equation. -0.7625 + 0.7625 + x = 1.252559879 + 0.7625 Combine like terms: -0.7625 + 0.7625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 1.252559879 + 0.7625 x = 1.252559879 + 0.7625 Combine like terms: 1.252559879 + 0.7625 = 2.015059879 x = 2.015059879 Simplifying x = 2.015059879

Subproblem 2

x + -0.7625 = -1.252559879 Simplifying x + -0.7625 = -1.252559879 Reorder the terms: -0.7625 + x = -1.252559879 Solving -0.7625 + x = -1.252559879 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.7625' to each side of the equation. -0.7625 + 0.7625 + x = -1.252559879 + 0.7625 Combine like terms: -0.7625 + 0.7625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -1.252559879 + 0.7625 x = -1.252559879 + 0.7625 Combine like terms: -1.252559879 + 0.7625 = -0.490059879 x = -0.490059879 Simplifying x = -0.490059879

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.015059879, -0.490059879}

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