0=-16x^2+10x+40

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Solution for 0=-16x^2+10x+40 equation:


Simplifying
0 = -16x2 + 10x + 40

Reorder the terms:
0 = 40 + 10x + -16x2

Solving
0 = 40 + 10x + -16x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + -40 = -40
-40 + -10x + 16x2 = 40 + 10x + -16x2 + -40 + -10x + 16x2

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -10x + 16x2 = 40 + -40 + 10x + -10x + -16x2 + 16x2

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
-40 + -10x + 16x2 = 0 + 10x + -10x + -16x2 + 16x2
-40 + -10x + 16x2 = 10x + -10x + -16x2 + 16x2

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-40 + -10x + 16x2 = 0 + -16x2 + 16x2
-40 + -10x + 16x2 = -16x2 + 16x2

Combine like terms: -16x2 + 16x2 = 0
-40 + -10x + 16x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-20 + -5x + 8x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-20 + -5x + 8x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -20 + -5x + 8x2 = 0 Solving -20 + -5x + 8x2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Divide all terms by 8 the coefficient of the squared term: Divide each side by '8'. -2.5 + -0.625x + x2 = 0 Move the constant term to the right: Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + -0.625x + 2.5 + x2 = 0 + 2.5 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + 2.5 + -0.625x + x2 = 0 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + -0.625x + x2 = 0 + 2.5 -0.625x + x2 = 0 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 0 + 2.5 = 2.5 -0.625x + x2 = 2.5 The x term is -0.625x. Take half its coefficient (-0.3125). Square it (0.09765625) and add it to both sides. Add '0.09765625' to each side of the equation. -0.625x + 0.09765625 + x2 = 2.5 + 0.09765625 Reorder the terms: 0.09765625 + -0.625x + x2 = 2.5 + 0.09765625 Combine like terms: 2.5 + 0.09765625 = 2.59765625 0.09765625 + -0.625x + x2 = 2.59765625 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (x + -0.3125)(x + -0.3125) = 2.59765625 Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.61172462 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (x + -0.3125) equal to 1.61172462 and -1.61172462.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.3125 = 1.61172462 Simplifying x + -0.3125 = 1.61172462 Reorder the terms: -0.3125 + x = 1.61172462 Solving -0.3125 + x = 1.61172462 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.3125' to each side of the equation. -0.3125 + 0.3125 + x = 1.61172462 + 0.3125 Combine like terms: -0.3125 + 0.3125 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 1.61172462 + 0.3125 x = 1.61172462 + 0.3125 Combine like terms: 1.61172462 + 0.3125 = 1.92422462 x = 1.92422462 Simplifying x = 1.92422462

Subproblem 2

x + -0.3125 = -1.61172462 Simplifying x + -0.3125 = -1.61172462 Reorder the terms: -0.3125 + x = -1.61172462 Solving -0.3125 + x = -1.61172462 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.3125' to each side of the equation. -0.3125 + 0.3125 + x = -1.61172462 + 0.3125 Combine like terms: -0.3125 + 0.3125 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -1.61172462 + 0.3125 x = -1.61172462 + 0.3125 Combine like terms: -1.61172462 + 0.3125 = -1.29922462 x = -1.29922462 Simplifying x = -1.29922462

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.92422462, -1.29922462}

Solution

x = {1.92422462, -1.29922462}

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