.5x^2-7x=16

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Solution for .5x^2-7x=16 equation:


Simplifying
0.5x2 + -7x = 16

Reorder the terms:
-7x + 0.5x2 = 16

Solving
-7x + 0.5x2 = 16

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -7x + 0.5x2 = 16 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
-16 + -7x + 0.5x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '0.5'.
-32 + -14x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '32' to each side of the equation.
-32 + -14x + 32 + x2 = 0 + 32

Reorder the terms:
-32 + 32 + -14x + x2 = 0 + 32

Combine like terms: -32 + 32 = 0
0 + -14x + x2 = 0 + 32
-14x + x2 = 0 + 32

Combine like terms: 0 + 32 = 32
-14x + x2 = 32

The x term is -14x.  Take half its coefficient (-7).
Square it (49) and add it to both sides.

Add '49' to each side of the equation.
-14x + 49 + x2 = 32 + 49

Reorder the terms:
49 + -14x + x2 = 32 + 49

Combine like terms: 32 + 49 = 81
49 + -14x + x2 = 81

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -7)(x + -7) = 81

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -7) equal to 9 and -9.

Subproblem 1

x + -7 = 9 Simplifying x + -7 = 9 Reorder the terms: -7 + x = 9 Solving -7 + x = 9 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + x = 9 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + x = 9 + 7 x = 9 + 7 Combine like terms: 9 + 7 = 16 x = 16 Simplifying x = 16

Subproblem 2

x + -7 = -9 Simplifying x + -7 = -9 Reorder the terms: -7 + x = -9 Solving -7 + x = -9 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + x = -9 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + x = -9 + 7 x = -9 + 7 Combine like terms: -9 + 7 = -2 x = -2 Simplifying x = -2

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {16, -2}

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