x(8-x)+2=-12

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Solution for x(8-x)+2=-12 equation:


Simplifying
x(8 + -1x) + 2 = -12
(8 * x + -1x * x) + 2 = -12
(8x + -1x2) + 2 = -12

Reorder the terms:
2 + 8x + -1x2 = -12

Solving
2 + 8x + -1x2 = -12

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
2 + 12 + 8x + -1x2 = -12 + 12

Combine like terms: 2 + 12 = 14
14 + 8x + -1x2 = -12 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
14 + 8x + -1x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-14 + -8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + -8x + 14 + x2 = 0 + 14

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 14 + -8x + x2 = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -8x + x2 = 0 + 14
-8x + x2 = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: 0 + 14 = 14
-8x + x2 = 14

The x term is -8x.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8x + 16 + x2 = 14 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x + x2 = 14 + 16

Combine like terms: 14 + 16 = 30
16 + -8x + x2 = 30

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4)(x + -4) = 30

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.477225575

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4) equal to 5.477225575 and -5.477225575.

Subproblem 1

x + -4 = 5.477225575 Simplifying x + -4 = 5.477225575 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = 5.477225575 Solving -4 + x = 5.477225575 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + x = 5.477225575 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = 5.477225575 + 4 x = 5.477225575 + 4 Combine like terms: 5.477225575 + 4 = 9.477225575 x = 9.477225575 Simplifying x = 9.477225575

Subproblem 2

x + -4 = -5.477225575 Simplifying x + -4 = -5.477225575 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = -5.477225575 Solving -4 + x = -5.477225575 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + x = -5.477225575 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = -5.477225575 + 4 x = -5.477225575 + 4 Combine like terms: -5.477225575 + 4 = -1.477225575 x = -1.477225575 Simplifying x = -1.477225575

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.477225575, -1.477225575}

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