-16x^2+55x+138=0

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Solution for -16x^2+55x+138=0 equation:


Simplifying
-16x2 + 55x + 138 = 0

Reorder the terms:
138 + 55x + -16x2 = 0

Solving
138 + 55x + -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'.
-8.625 + -3.4375x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8.625' to each side of the equation.
-8.625 + -3.4375x + 8.625 + x2 = 0 + 8.625

Reorder the terms:
-8.625 + 8.625 + -3.4375x + x2 = 0 + 8.625

Combine like terms: -8.625 + 8.625 = 0.000
0.000 + -3.4375x + x2 = 0 + 8.625
-3.4375x + x2 = 0 + 8.625

Combine like terms: 0 + 8.625 = 8.625
-3.4375x + x2 = 8.625

The x term is -3.4375x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.71875).
Square it (2.954101563) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.954101563' to each side of the equation.
-3.4375x + 2.954101563 + x2 = 8.625 + 2.954101563

Reorder the terms:
2.954101563 + -3.4375x + x2 = 8.625 + 2.954101563

Combine like terms: 8.625 + 2.954101563 = 11.579101563
2.954101563 + -3.4375x + x2 = 11.579101563

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.71875)(x + -1.71875) = 11.579101563

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.402807894

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.71875) equal to 3.402807894 and -3.402807894.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.71875 = 3.402807894 Simplifying x + -1.71875 = 3.402807894 Reorder the terms: -1.71875 + x = 3.402807894 Solving -1.71875 + x = 3.402807894 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.71875' to each side of the equation. -1.71875 + 1.71875 + x = 3.402807894 + 1.71875 Combine like terms: -1.71875 + 1.71875 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = 3.402807894 + 1.71875 x = 3.402807894 + 1.71875 Combine like terms: 3.402807894 + 1.71875 = 5.121557894 x = 5.121557894 Simplifying x = 5.121557894

Subproblem 2

x + -1.71875 = -3.402807894 Simplifying x + -1.71875 = -3.402807894 Reorder the terms: -1.71875 + x = -3.402807894 Solving -1.71875 + x = -3.402807894 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.71875' to each side of the equation. -1.71875 + 1.71875 + x = -3.402807894 + 1.71875 Combine like terms: -1.71875 + 1.71875 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = -3.402807894 + 1.71875 x = -3.402807894 + 1.71875 Combine like terms: -3.402807894 + 1.71875 = -1.684057894 x = -1.684057894 Simplifying x = -1.684057894

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.121557894, -1.684057894}

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