-16x^2+8x-64=0

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Solution for -16x^2+8x-64=0 equation: 


Simplifying
-16x2 + 8x + -64 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-64 + 8x + -16x2 = 0

Solving
-64 + 8x + -16x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '8'.
8(-8 + x + -2x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 8.

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-8 + x + -2x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-8 + x + -2x2 = 0

Solving
-8 + x + -2x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-2'.
4 + -0.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -0.5x + -4 + x2 = 0 + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4 + -0.5x + x2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -0.5x + x2 = 0 + -4
-0.5x + x2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-0.5x + x2 = -4

The x term is x.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-0.5x + 0.25 + x2 = -4 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -0.5x + x2 = -4 + 0.25

Combine like terms: -4 + 0.25 = -3.75
0.25 + -0.5x + x2 = -3.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5)(x + 0.5) = -3.75

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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