-16(x-4)(x+1)=1.5

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Solution for -16(x-4)(x+1)=1.5 equation:


Simplifying
-16(x + -4)(x + 1) = 1.5

Reorder the terms:
-16(-4 + x)(x + 1) = 1.5

Reorder the terms:
-16(-4 + x)(1 + x) = 1.5

Multiply (-4 + x) * (1 + x)
-16(-4(1 + x) + x(1 + x)) = 1.5
-16((1 * -4 + x * -4) + x(1 + x)) = 1.5
-16((-4 + -4x) + x(1 + x)) = 1.5
-16(-4 + -4x + (1 * x + x * x)) = 1.5
-16(-4 + -4x + (1x + x2)) = 1.5

Combine like terms: -4x + 1x = -3x
-16(-4 + -3x + x2) = 1.5
(-4 * -16 + -3x * -16 + x2 * -16) = 1.5
(64 + 48x + -16x2) = 1.5

Solving
64 + 48x + -16x2 = 1.5

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
64 + -1.5 + 48x + -16x2 = 1.5 + -1.5

Combine like terms: 64 + -1.5 = 62.5
62.5 + 48x + -16x2 = 1.5 + -1.5

Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0
62.5 + 48x + -16x2 = 0.0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-16 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-16'.
-3.90625 + -3x + x2 = 0.0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.90625' to each side of the equation.
-3.90625 + -3x + 3.90625 + x2 = 0.0 + 3.90625

Reorder the terms:
-3.90625 + 3.90625 + -3x + x2 = 0.0 + 3.90625

Combine like terms: -3.90625 + 3.90625 = 0.00000
0.00000 + -3x + x2 = 0.0 + 3.90625
-3x + x2 = 0.0 + 3.90625

Combine like terms: 0.0 + 3.90625 = 3.90625
-3x + x2 = 3.90625

The x term is -3x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
-3x + 2.25 + x2 = 3.90625 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 3.90625 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 3.90625 + 2.25 = 6.15625
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 6.15625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.5)(x + -1.5) = 6.15625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.481179155

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.5) equal to 2.481179155 and -2.481179155.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.5 = 2.481179155 Simplifying x + -1.5 = 2.481179155 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = 2.481179155 Solving -1.5 + x = 2.481179155 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x = 2.481179155 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.481179155 + 1.5 x = 2.481179155 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 2.481179155 + 1.5 = 3.981179155 x = 3.981179155 Simplifying x = 3.981179155

Subproblem 2

x + -1.5 = -2.481179155 Simplifying x + -1.5 = -2.481179155 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = -2.481179155 Solving -1.5 + x = -2.481179155 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x = -2.481179155 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.481179155 + 1.5 x = -2.481179155 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -2.481179155 + 1.5 = -0.981179155 x = -0.981179155 Simplifying x = -0.981179155

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.981179155, -0.981179155}

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