-16x^2+72x+7=0

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Solution for -16x^2+72x+7=0 equation:


Simplifying
-16x2 + 72x + 7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
7 + 72x + -16x2 = 0

Solving
7 + 72x + -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'.
-0.4375 + -4.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.4375' to each side of the equation.
-0.4375 + -4.5x + 0.4375 + x2 = 0 + 0.4375

Reorder the terms:
-0.4375 + 0.4375 + -4.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.4375

Combine like terms: -0.4375 + 0.4375 = 0.0000
0.0000 + -4.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.4375
-4.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.4375

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.4375 = 0.4375
-4.5x + x2 = 0.4375

The x term is -4.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.25).
Square it (5.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.0625' to each side of the equation.
-4.5x + 5.0625 + x2 = 0.4375 + 5.0625

Reorder the terms:
5.0625 + -4.5x + x2 = 0.4375 + 5.0625

Combine like terms: 0.4375 + 5.0625 = 5.5
5.0625 + -4.5x + x2 = 5.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.25)(x + -2.25) = 5.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.34520788

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.25) equal to 2.34520788 and -2.34520788.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.25 = 2.34520788 Simplifying x + -2.25 = 2.34520788 Reorder the terms: -2.25 + x = 2.34520788 Solving -2.25 + x = 2.34520788 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.25' to each side of the equation. -2.25 + 2.25 + x = 2.34520788 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 2.34520788 + 2.25 x = 2.34520788 + 2.25 Combine like terms: 2.34520788 + 2.25 = 4.59520788 x = 4.59520788 Simplifying x = 4.59520788

Subproblem 2

x + -2.25 = -2.34520788 Simplifying x + -2.25 = -2.34520788 Reorder the terms: -2.25 + x = -2.34520788 Solving -2.25 + x = -2.34520788 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.25' to each side of the equation. -2.25 + 2.25 + x = -2.34520788 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -2.34520788 + 2.25 x = -2.34520788 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.34520788 + 2.25 = -0.09520788 x = -0.09520788 Simplifying x = -0.09520788

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.59520788, -0.09520788}

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