-16x^2+7.8x+12=0

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Solution for -16x^2+7.8x+12=0 equation:


Simplifying
-16x2 + 7.8x + 12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
12 + 7.8x + -16x2 = 0

Solving
12 + 7.8x + -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'.
-0.75 + -0.4875x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.75' to each side of the equation.
-0.75 + -0.4875x + 0.75 + x2 = 0 + 0.75

Reorder the terms:
-0.75 + 0.75 + -0.4875x + x2 = 0 + 0.75

Combine like terms: -0.75 + 0.75 = 0.00
0.00 + -0.4875x + x2 = 0 + 0.75
-0.4875x + x2 = 0 + 0.75

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.75 = 0.75
-0.4875x + x2 = 0.75

The x term is -0.4875x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.24375).
Square it (0.0594140625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0594140625' to each side of the equation.
-0.4875x + 0.0594140625 + x2 = 0.75 + 0.0594140625

Reorder the terms:
0.0594140625 + -0.4875x + x2 = 0.75 + 0.0594140625

Combine like terms: 0.75 + 0.0594140625 = 0.8094140625
0.0594140625 + -0.4875x + x2 = 0.8094140625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.24375)(x + -0.24375) = 0.8094140625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.89967442

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.24375) equal to 0.89967442 and -0.89967442.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.24375 = 0.89967442 Simplifying x + -0.24375 = 0.89967442 Reorder the terms: -0.24375 + x = 0.89967442 Solving -0.24375 + x = 0.89967442 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.24375' to each side of the equation. -0.24375 + 0.24375 + x = 0.89967442 + 0.24375 Combine like terms: -0.24375 + 0.24375 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = 0.89967442 + 0.24375 x = 0.89967442 + 0.24375 Combine like terms: 0.89967442 + 0.24375 = 1.14342442 x = 1.14342442 Simplifying x = 1.14342442

Subproblem 2

x + -0.24375 = -0.89967442 Simplifying x + -0.24375 = -0.89967442 Reorder the terms: -0.24375 + x = -0.89967442 Solving -0.24375 + x = -0.89967442 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.24375' to each side of the equation. -0.24375 + 0.24375 + x = -0.89967442 + 0.24375 Combine like terms: -0.24375 + 0.24375 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = -0.89967442 + 0.24375 x = -0.89967442 + 0.24375 Combine like terms: -0.89967442 + 0.24375 = -0.65592442 x = -0.65592442 Simplifying x = -0.65592442

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.14342442, -0.65592442}

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