0=-16x^2+15x+5

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Solution for 0=-16x^2+15x+5 equation:


Simplifying
0 = -16x2 + 15x + 5

Reorder the terms:
0 = 5 + 15x + -16x2

Solving
0 = 5 + 15x + -16x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
-5 + -15x + 16x2 = 5 + 15x + -16x2 + -5 + -15x + 16x2

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -15x + 16x2 = 5 + -5 + 15x + -15x + -16x2 + 16x2

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
-5 + -15x + 16x2 = 0 + 15x + -15x + -16x2 + 16x2
-5 + -15x + 16x2 = 15x + -15x + -16x2 + 16x2

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
-5 + -15x + 16x2 = 0 + -16x2 + 16x2
-5 + -15x + 16x2 = -16x2 + 16x2

Combine like terms: -16x2 + 16x2 = 0
-5 + -15x + 16x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '16'.
-0.3125 + -0.9375x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.3125' to each side of the equation.
-0.3125 + -0.9375x + 0.3125 + x2 = 0 + 0.3125

Reorder the terms:
-0.3125 + 0.3125 + -0.9375x + x2 = 0 + 0.3125

Combine like terms: -0.3125 + 0.3125 = 0.0000
0.0000 + -0.9375x + x2 = 0 + 0.3125
-0.9375x + x2 = 0 + 0.3125

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.3125 = 0.3125
-0.9375x + x2 = 0.3125

The x term is -0.9375x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.46875).
Square it (0.2197265625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.2197265625' to each side of the equation.
-0.9375x + 0.2197265625 + x2 = 0.3125 + 0.2197265625

Reorder the terms:
0.2197265625 + -0.9375x + x2 = 0.3125 + 0.2197265625

Combine like terms: 0.3125 + 0.2197265625 = 0.5322265625
0.2197265625 + -0.9375x + x2 = 0.5322265625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.46875)(x + -0.46875) = 0.5322265625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.729538596

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.46875) equal to 0.729538596 and -0.729538596.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.46875 = 0.729538596 Simplifying x + -0.46875 = 0.729538596 Reorder the terms: -0.46875 + x = 0.729538596 Solving -0.46875 + x = 0.729538596 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.46875' to each side of the equation. -0.46875 + 0.46875 + x = 0.729538596 + 0.46875 Combine like terms: -0.46875 + 0.46875 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = 0.729538596 + 0.46875 x = 0.729538596 + 0.46875 Combine like terms: 0.729538596 + 0.46875 = 1.198288596 x = 1.198288596 Simplifying x = 1.198288596

Subproblem 2

x + -0.46875 = -0.729538596 Simplifying x + -0.46875 = -0.729538596 Reorder the terms: -0.46875 + x = -0.729538596 Solving -0.46875 + x = -0.729538596 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.46875' to each side of the equation. -0.46875 + 0.46875 + x = -0.729538596 + 0.46875 Combine like terms: -0.46875 + 0.46875 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = -0.729538596 + 0.46875 x = -0.729538596 + 0.46875 Combine like terms: -0.729538596 + 0.46875 = -0.260788596 x = -0.260788596 Simplifying x = -0.260788596

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.198288596, -0.260788596}

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