x*x-7x+8=0

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Solution for x*x-7x+8=0 equation:


Simplifying
x * x + -7x + 8 = 0

Multiply x * x
x2 + -7x + 8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + -7x + x2 = 0

Solving
8 + -7x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -7x + -8 + x2 = 0 + -8

Reorder the terms:
8 + -8 + -7x + x2 = 0 + -8

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

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

The x term is -7x.  Take half its coefficient (-3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
-7x + 12.25 + x2 = -8 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + -7x + x2 = -8 + 12.25

Combine like terms: -8 + 12.25 = 4.25
12.25 + -7x + x2 = 4.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.5)(x + -3.5) = 4.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.061552813

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.5) equal to 2.061552813 and -2.061552813.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.5 = 2.061552813 Simplifying x + -3.5 = 2.061552813 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + x = 2.061552813 Solving -3.5 + x = 2.061552813 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + x = 2.061552813 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.061552813 + 3.5 x = 2.061552813 + 3.5 Combine like terms: 2.061552813 + 3.5 = 5.561552813 x = 5.561552813 Simplifying x = 5.561552813

Subproblem 2

x + -3.5 = -2.061552813 Simplifying x + -3.5 = -2.061552813 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + x = -2.061552813 Solving -3.5 + x = -2.061552813 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + x = -2.061552813 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.061552813 + 3.5 x = -2.061552813 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -2.061552813 + 3.5 = 1.438447187 x = 1.438447187 Simplifying x = 1.438447187

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.561552813, 1.438447187}

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