(x+5)(x+5)=-16

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Solution for (x+5)(x+5)=-16 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 5)(x + 5) = -16

Reorder the terms:
(5 + x)(x + 5) = -16

Reorder the terms:
(5 + x)(5 + x) = -16

Multiply (5 + x) * (5 + x)
(5(5 + x) + x(5 + x)) = -16
((5 * 5 + x * 5) + x(5 + x)) = -16
((25 + 5x) + x(5 + x)) = -16
(25 + 5x + (5 * x + x * x)) = -16
(25 + 5x + (5x + x2)) = -16

Combine like terms: 5x + 5x = 10x
(25 + 10x + x2) = -16

Solving
25 + 10x + x2 = -16

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
25 + 16 + 10x + x2 = -16 + 16

Combine like terms: 25 + 16 = 41
41 + 10x + x2 = -16 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
41 + 10x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-41' to each side of the equation.
41 + 10x + -41 + x2 = 0 + -41

Reorder the terms:
41 + -41 + 10x + x2 = 0 + -41

Combine like terms: 41 + -41 = 0
0 + 10x + x2 = 0 + -41
10x + x2 = 0 + -41

Combine like terms: 0 + -41 = -41
10x + x2 = -41

The x term is 10x.  Take half its coefficient (5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
10x + 25 + x2 = -41 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + 10x + x2 = -41 + 25

Combine like terms: -41 + 25 = -16
25 + 10x + x2 = -16

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5)(x + 5) = -16

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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