8x(x-1)=7x+20

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Solution for 8x(x-1)=7x+20 equation:


Simplifying
8x(x + -1) = 7x + 20

Reorder the terms:
8x(-1 + x) = 7x + 20
(-1 * 8x + x * 8x) = 7x + 20
(-8x + 8x2) = 7x + 20

Reorder the terms:
-8x + 8x2 = 20 + 7x

Solving
-8x + 8x2 = 20 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -8x + -7x + 8x2 = 20 + 7x + -20 + -7x

Combine like terms: -8x + -7x = -15x
-20 + -15x + 8x2 = 20 + 7x + -20 + -7x

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -15x + 8x2 = 20 + -20 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-20 + -15x + 8x2 = 0 + 7x + -7x
-20 + -15x + 8x2 = 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-20 + -15x + 8x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '8'.
-2.5 + -1.875x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.5' to each side of the equation.
-2.5 + -1.875x + 2.5 + x2 = 0 + 2.5

Reorder the terms:
-2.5 + 2.5 + -1.875x + x2 = 0 + 2.5

Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -1.875x + x2 = 0 + 2.5
-1.875x + x2 = 0 + 2.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.5 = 2.5
-1.875x + x2 = 2.5

The x term is -1.875x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.9375).
Square it (0.87890625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.87890625' to each side of the equation.
-1.875x + 0.87890625 + x2 = 2.5 + 0.87890625

Reorder the terms:
0.87890625 + -1.875x + x2 = 2.5 + 0.87890625

Combine like terms: 2.5 + 0.87890625 = 3.37890625
0.87890625 + -1.875x + x2 = 3.37890625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.9375)(x + -0.9375) = 3.37890625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.838180146

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.9375) equal to 1.838180146 and -1.838180146.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.9375 = 1.838180146 Simplifying x + -0.9375 = 1.838180146 Reorder the terms: -0.9375 + x = 1.838180146 Solving -0.9375 + x = 1.838180146 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.9375' to each side of the equation. -0.9375 + 0.9375 + x = 1.838180146 + 0.9375 Combine like terms: -0.9375 + 0.9375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 1.838180146 + 0.9375 x = 1.838180146 + 0.9375 Combine like terms: 1.838180146 + 0.9375 = 2.775680146 x = 2.775680146 Simplifying x = 2.775680146

Subproblem 2

x + -0.9375 = -1.838180146 Simplifying x + -0.9375 = -1.838180146 Reorder the terms: -0.9375 + x = -1.838180146 Solving -0.9375 + x = -1.838180146 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.9375' to each side of the equation. -0.9375 + 0.9375 + x = -1.838180146 + 0.9375 Combine like terms: -0.9375 + 0.9375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -1.838180146 + 0.9375 x = -1.838180146 + 0.9375 Combine like terms: -1.838180146 + 0.9375 = -0.900680146 x = -0.900680146 Simplifying x = -0.900680146

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.775680146, -0.900680146}

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