-16x^2-21x+255=

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Solution for -16x^2-21x+255= equation:


Simplifying
-16x2 + -21x + 255 = 0

Reorder the terms:
255 + -21x + -16x2 = 0

Solving
255 + -21x + -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'.
-15.9375 + 1.3125x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '15.9375' to each side of the equation.
-15.9375 + 1.3125x + 15.9375 + x2 = 0 + 15.9375

Reorder the terms:
-15.9375 + 15.9375 + 1.3125x + x2 = 0 + 15.9375

Combine like terms: -15.9375 + 15.9375 = 0.0000
0.0000 + 1.3125x + x2 = 0 + 15.9375
1.3125x + x2 = 0 + 15.9375

Combine like terms: 0 + 15.9375 = 15.9375
1.3125x + x2 = 15.9375

The x term is 1.3125x.  Take half its coefficient (0.65625).
Square it (0.4306640625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.4306640625' to each side of the equation.
1.3125x + 0.4306640625 + x2 = 15.9375 + 0.4306640625

Reorder the terms:
0.4306640625 + 1.3125x + x2 = 15.9375 + 0.4306640625

Combine like terms: 15.9375 + 0.4306640625 = 16.3681640625
0.4306640625 + 1.3125x + x2 = 16.3681640625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.65625)(x + 0.65625) = 16.3681640625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.045758775

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.65625) equal to 4.045758775 and -4.045758775.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.65625 = 4.045758775 Simplifying x + 0.65625 = 4.045758775 Reorder the terms: 0.65625 + x = 4.045758775 Solving 0.65625 + x = 4.045758775 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.65625' to each side of the equation. 0.65625 + -0.65625 + x = 4.045758775 + -0.65625 Combine like terms: 0.65625 + -0.65625 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = 4.045758775 + -0.65625 x = 4.045758775 + -0.65625 Combine like terms: 4.045758775 + -0.65625 = 3.389508775 x = 3.389508775 Simplifying x = 3.389508775

Subproblem 2

x + 0.65625 = -4.045758775 Simplifying x + 0.65625 = -4.045758775 Reorder the terms: 0.65625 + x = -4.045758775 Solving 0.65625 + x = -4.045758775 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.65625' to each side of the equation. 0.65625 + -0.65625 + x = -4.045758775 + -0.65625 Combine like terms: 0.65625 + -0.65625 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = -4.045758775 + -0.65625 x = -4.045758775 + -0.65625 Combine like terms: -4.045758775 + -0.65625 = -4.702008775 x = -4.702008775 Simplifying x = -4.702008775

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.389508775, -4.702008775}

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