-16x^2+272x-85=0

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Solution for -16x^2+272x-85=0 equation:


Simplifying
-16x2 + 272x + -85 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-85 + 272x + -16x2 = 0

Solving
-85 + 272x + -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'.
5.3125 + -17x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-5.3125' to each side of the equation.
5.3125 + -17x + -5.3125 + x2 = 0 + -5.3125

Reorder the terms:
5.3125 + -5.3125 + -17x + x2 = 0 + -5.3125

Combine like terms: 5.3125 + -5.3125 = 0.0000
0.0000 + -17x + x2 = 0 + -5.3125
-17x + x2 = 0 + -5.3125

Combine like terms: 0 + -5.3125 = -5.3125
-17x + x2 = -5.3125

The x term is -17x.  Take half its coefficient (-8.5).
Square it (72.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '72.25' to each side of the equation.
-17x + 72.25 + x2 = -5.3125 + 72.25

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + -17x + x2 = -5.3125 + 72.25

Combine like terms: -5.3125 + 72.25 = 66.9375
72.25 + -17x + x2 = 66.9375

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -8.5)(x + -8.5) = 66.9375

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.181534086

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -8.5) equal to 8.181534086 and -8.181534086.

Subproblem 1

x + -8.5 = 8.181534086 Simplifying x + -8.5 = 8.181534086 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + x = 8.181534086 Solving -8.5 + x = 8.181534086 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8.5' to each side of the equation. -8.5 + 8.5 + x = 8.181534086 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 8.181534086 + 8.5 x = 8.181534086 + 8.5 Combine like terms: 8.181534086 + 8.5 = 16.681534086 x = 16.681534086 Simplifying x = 16.681534086

Subproblem 2

x + -8.5 = -8.181534086 Simplifying x + -8.5 = -8.181534086 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + x = -8.181534086 Solving -8.5 + x = -8.181534086 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8.5' to each side of the equation. -8.5 + 8.5 + x = -8.181534086 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -8.181534086 + 8.5 x = -8.181534086 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.181534086 + 8.5 = 0.318465914 x = 0.318465914 Simplifying x = 0.318465914

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {16.681534086, 0.318465914}

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