-2x^2+16x-11=0

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Solution for -2x^2+16x-11=0 equation:


Simplifying
-2x2 + 16x + -11 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 16x + -2x2 = 0

Solving
-11 + 16x + -2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
5.5 + -8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-5.5' to each side of the equation.
5.5 + -8x + -5.5 + x2 = 0 + -5.5

Reorder the terms:
5.5 + -5.5 + -8x + x2 = 0 + -5.5

Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -8x + x2 = 0 + -5.5
-8x + x2 = 0 + -5.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5.5 = -5.5
-8x + x2 = -5.5

The x term is -8x.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8x + 16 + x2 = -5.5 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x + x2 = -5.5 + 16

Combine like terms: -5.5 + 16 = 10.5
16 + -8x + x2 = 10.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4)(x + -4) = 10.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.240370349

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4) equal to 3.240370349 and -3.240370349.

Subproblem 1

x + -4 = 3.240370349 Simplifying x + -4 = 3.240370349 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = 3.240370349 Solving -4 + x = 3.240370349 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + x = 3.240370349 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = 3.240370349 + 4 x = 3.240370349 + 4 Combine like terms: 3.240370349 + 4 = 7.240370349 x = 7.240370349 Simplifying x = 7.240370349

Subproblem 2

x + -4 = -3.240370349 Simplifying x + -4 = -3.240370349 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = -3.240370349 Solving -4 + x = -3.240370349 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + x = -3.240370349 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = -3.240370349 + 4 x = -3.240370349 + 4 Combine like terms: -3.240370349 + 4 = 0.759629651 x = 0.759629651 Simplifying x = 0.759629651

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.240370349, 0.759629651}

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