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

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


Simplifying
-2 + -16x + -1x + 8x2 = 0

Combine like terms: -16x + -1x = -17x
-2 + -17x + 8x2 = 0

Solving
-2 + -17x + 8x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '8'.
-0.25 + -2.125x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-0.25 + -2.125x + 0.25 + x2 = 0 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
-0.25 + 0.25 + -2.125x + x2 = 0 + 0.25

Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -2.125x + x2 = 0 + 0.25
-2.125x + x2 = 0 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.25 = 0.25
-2.125x + x2 = 0.25

The x term is -2.125x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.0625).
Square it (1.12890625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.12890625' to each side of the equation.
-2.125x + 1.12890625 + x2 = 0.25 + 1.12890625

Reorder the terms:
1.12890625 + -2.125x + x2 = 0.25 + 1.12890625

Combine like terms: 0.25 + 1.12890625 = 1.37890625
1.12890625 + -2.125x + x2 = 1.37890625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.0625)(x + -1.0625) = 1.37890625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.174268389

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.0625) equal to 1.174268389 and -1.174268389.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.0625 = 1.174268389 Simplifying x + -1.0625 = 1.174268389 Reorder the terms: -1.0625 + x = 1.174268389 Solving -1.0625 + x = 1.174268389 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.0625' to each side of the equation. -1.0625 + 1.0625 + x = 1.174268389 + 1.0625 Combine like terms: -1.0625 + 1.0625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 1.174268389 + 1.0625 x = 1.174268389 + 1.0625 Combine like terms: 1.174268389 + 1.0625 = 2.236768389 x = 2.236768389 Simplifying x = 2.236768389

Subproblem 2

x + -1.0625 = -1.174268389 Simplifying x + -1.0625 = -1.174268389 Reorder the terms: -1.0625 + x = -1.174268389 Solving -1.0625 + x = -1.174268389 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.0625' to each side of the equation. -1.0625 + 1.0625 + x = -1.174268389 + 1.0625 Combine like terms: -1.0625 + 1.0625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -1.174268389 + 1.0625 x = -1.174268389 + 1.0625 Combine like terms: -1.174268389 + 1.0625 = -0.111768389 x = -0.111768389 Simplifying x = -0.111768389

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.236768389, -0.111768389}

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