-16x^2+21x+24=0

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Solution for -16x^2+21x+24=0 equation:


Simplifying
-16x2 + 21x + 24 = 0

Reorder the terms:
24 + 21x + -16x2 = 0

Solving
24 + 21x + -16x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '-16'.
-1.5 + -1.3125x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.5' to each side of the equation.
-1.5 + -1.3125x + 1.5 + x2 = 0 + 1.5

Reorder the terms:
-1.5 + 1.5 + -1.3125x + x2 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -1.3125x + x2 = 0 + 1.5
-1.3125x + x2 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.5 = 1.5
-1.3125x + x2 = 1.5

The x term is -1.3125x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.65625).
Square it (0.4306640625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.4306640625' to each side of the equation.
-1.3125x + 0.4306640625 + x2 = 1.5 + 0.4306640625

Reorder the terms:
0.4306640625 + -1.3125x + x2 = 1.5 + 0.4306640625

Combine like terms: 1.5 + 0.4306640625 = 1.9306640625
0.4306640625 + -1.3125x + x2 = 1.9306640625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.65625)(x + -0.65625) = 1.9306640625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.38948338

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.65625) equal to 1.38948338 and -1.38948338.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.65625 = 1.38948338 Simplifying x + -0.65625 = 1.38948338 Reorder the terms: -0.65625 + x = 1.38948338 Solving -0.65625 + x = 1.38948338 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.65625' to each side of the equation. -0.65625 + 0.65625 + x = 1.38948338 + 0.65625 Combine like terms: -0.65625 + 0.65625 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = 1.38948338 + 0.65625 x = 1.38948338 + 0.65625 Combine like terms: 1.38948338 + 0.65625 = 2.04573338 x = 2.04573338 Simplifying x = 2.04573338

Subproblem 2

x + -0.65625 = -1.38948338 Simplifying x + -0.65625 = -1.38948338 Reorder the terms: -0.65625 + x = -1.38948338 Solving -0.65625 + x = -1.38948338 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.65625' to each side of the equation. -0.65625 + 0.65625 + x = -1.38948338 + 0.65625 Combine like terms: -0.65625 + 0.65625 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = -1.38948338 + 0.65625 x = -1.38948338 + 0.65625 Combine like terms: -1.38948338 + 0.65625 = -0.73323338 x = -0.73323338 Simplifying x = -0.73323338

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.04573338, -0.73323338}

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