x(x-8)=1.75

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Solution for x(x-8)=1.75 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + -8) = 1.75

Reorder the terms:
x(-8 + x) = 1.75
(-8 * x + x * x) = 1.75
(-8x + x2) = 1.75

Solving
-8x + x2 = 1.75

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-1.75 + -8x + x2 = 1.75 + -1.75

Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00
-1.75 + -8x + x2 = 0.00

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.75' to each side of the equation.
-1.75 + -8x + 1.75 + x2 = 0.00 + 1.75

Reorder the terms:
-1.75 + 1.75 + -8x + x2 = 0.00 + 1.75

Combine like terms: -1.75 + 1.75 = 0.00
0.00 + -8x + x2 = 0.00 + 1.75
-8x + x2 = 0.00 + 1.75

Combine like terms: 0.00 + 1.75 = 1.75
-8x + x2 = 1.75

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 = 1.75 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x + x2 = 1.75 + 16

Combine like terms: 1.75 + 16 = 17.75
16 + -8x + x2 = 17.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4)(x + -4) = 17.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.213074887

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4) equal to 4.213074887 and -4.213074887.

Subproblem 1

x + -4 = 4.213074887 Simplifying x + -4 = 4.213074887 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = 4.213074887 Solving -4 + x = 4.213074887 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 = 4.213074887 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = 4.213074887 + 4 x = 4.213074887 + 4 Combine like terms: 4.213074887 + 4 = 8.213074887 x = 8.213074887 Simplifying x = 8.213074887

Subproblem 2

x + -4 = -4.213074887 Simplifying x + -4 = -4.213074887 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = -4.213074887 Solving -4 + x = -4.213074887 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 = -4.213074887 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = -4.213074887 + 4 x = -4.213074887 + 4 Combine like terms: -4.213074887 + 4 = -0.213074887 x = -0.213074887 Simplifying x = -0.213074887

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.213074887, -0.213074887}

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