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x^{2}+8x+8,3=36+8\times 6+8,3
Calculate 6 to the power of 2 and get 36.
x^{2}+8x+8,3=36+48+8,3
Multiply 8 and 6 to get 48.
x^{2}+8x+8,3=84+8,3
Add 36 and 48 to get 84.
x^{2}+8x+8,3=92,3
Add 84 and 8,3 to get 92,3.
x^{2}+8x+8,3-92,3=0
Subtract 92,3 from both sides.
x^{2}+8x-84=0
Subtract 92,3 from 8,3 to get -84.
a+b=8 ab=-84
To solve the equation, factor x^{2}+8x-84 using formula x^{2}+\left(a+b\right)x+ab=\left(x+a\right)\left(x+b\right). To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.
-1;84 -2;42 -3;28 -4;21 -6;14 -7;12
Since ab is negative, a and b have the opposite signs. Since a+b is positive, the positive number has greater absolute value than the negative. List all such integer pairs that give product -84.
-1+84=83 -2+42=40 -3+28=25 -4+21=17 -6+14=8 -7+12=5
Calculate the sum for each pair.
a=-6 b=14
The solution is the pair that gives sum 8.
\left(x-6\right)\left(x+14\right)
Rewrite factored expression \left(x+a\right)\left(x+b\right) using the obtained values.
x=6 x=-14
To find equation solutions, solve x-6=0 and x+14=0.
x^{2}+8x+8,3=36+8\times 6+8,3
Calculate 6 to the power of 2 and get 36.
x^{2}+8x+8,3=36+48+8,3
Multiply 8 and 6 to get 48.
x^{2}+8x+8,3=84+8,3
Add 36 and 48 to get 84.
x^{2}+8x+8,3=92,3
Add 84 and 8,3 to get 92,3.
x^{2}+8x+8,3-92,3=0
Subtract 92,3 from both sides.
x^{2}+8x-84=0
Subtract 92,3 from 8,3 to get -84.
a+b=8 ab=1\left(-84\right)=-84
To solve the equation, factor the left hand side by grouping. First, left hand side needs to be rewritten as x^{2}+ax+bx-84. To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.
-1;84 -2;42 -3;28 -4;21 -6;14 -7;12
Since ab is negative, a and b have the opposite signs. Since a+b is positive, the positive number has greater absolute value than the negative. List all such integer pairs that give product -84.
-1+84=83 -2+42=40 -3+28=25 -4+21=17 -6+14=8 -7+12=5
Calculate the sum for each pair.
a=-6 b=14
The solution is the pair that gives sum 8.
\left(x^{2}-6x\right)+\left(14x-84\right)
Rewrite x^{2}+8x-84 as \left(x^{2}-6x\right)+\left(14x-84\right).
x\left(x-6\right)+14\left(x-6\right)
Factor out x in the first and 14 in the second group.
\left(x-6\right)\left(x+14\right)
Factor out common term x-6 by using distributive property.
x=6 x=-14
To find equation solutions, solve x-6=0 and x+14=0.
x^{2}+8x+8,3=36+8\times 6+8,3
Calculate 6 to the power of 2 and get 36.
x^{2}+8x+8,3=36+48+8,3
Multiply 8 and 6 to get 48.
x^{2}+8x+8,3=84+8,3
Add 36 and 48 to get 84.
x^{2}+8x+8,3=92,3
Add 84 and 8,3 to get 92,3.
x^{2}+8x+8,3-92,3=0
Subtract 92,3 from both sides.
x^{2}+8x-84=0
Subtract 92,3 from 8,3 to get -84.
x=\frac{-8±\sqrt{8^{2}-4\left(-84\right)}}{2}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, 8 for b, and -84 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-8±\sqrt{64-4\left(-84\right)}}{2}
Square 8.
x=\frac{-8±\sqrt{64+336}}{2}
Multiply -4 times -84.
x=\frac{-8±\sqrt{400}}{2}
Add 64 to 336.
x=\frac{-8±20}{2}
Take the square root of 400.
x=\frac{12}{2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{-8±20}{2} when ± is plus. Add -8 to 20.
x=6
Divide 12 by 2.
x=-\frac{28}{2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{-8±20}{2} when ± is minus. Subtract 20 from -8.
x=-14
Divide -28 by 2.
x=6 x=-14
The equation is now solved.
x^{2}+8x+8,3=36+8\times 6+8,3
Calculate 6 to the power of 2 and get 36.
x^{2}+8x+8,3=36+48+8,3
Multiply 8 and 6 to get 48.
x^{2}+8x+8,3=84+8,3
Add 36 and 48 to get 84.
x^{2}+8x+8,3=92,3
Add 84 and 8,3 to get 92,3.
x^{2}+8x=92,3-8,3
Subtract 8,3 from both sides.
x^{2}+8x=84
Subtract 8,3 from 92,3 to get 84.
x^{2}+8x+4^{2}=84+4^{2}
Divide 8, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get 4. Then add the square of 4 to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
x^{2}+8x+16=84+16
Square 4.
x^{2}+8x+16=100
Add 84 to 16.
\left(x+4\right)^{2}=100
Factor x^{2}+8x+16. In general, when x^{2}+bx+c is a perfect square, it can always be factored as \left(x+\frac{b}{2}\right)^{2}.
\sqrt{\left(x+4\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{100}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x+4=10 x+4=-10
Simplify.
x=6 x=-14
Subtract 4 from both sides of the equation.