0=-16x^2+215x+40

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Solution for 0=-16x^2+215x+40 equation:


Simplifying
0 = -16x2 + 215x + 40

Reorder the terms:
0 = 40 + 215x + -16x2

Solving
0 = 40 + 215x + -16x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + -40 = -40
-40 + -215x + 16x2 = 40 + 215x + -16x2 + -40 + -215x + 16x2

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -215x + 16x2 = 40 + -40 + 215x + -215x + -16x2 + 16x2

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
-40 + -215x + 16x2 = 0 + 215x + -215x + -16x2 + 16x2
-40 + -215x + 16x2 = 215x + -215x + -16x2 + 16x2

Combine like terms: 215x + -215x = 0
-40 + -215x + 16x2 = 0 + -16x2 + 16x2
-40 + -215x + 16x2 = -16x2 + 16x2

Combine like terms: -16x2 + 16x2 = 0
-40 + -215x + 16x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '16'.
-2.5 + -13.4375x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.5' to each side of the equation.
-2.5 + -13.4375x + 2.5 + x2 = 0 + 2.5

Reorder the terms:
-2.5 + 2.5 + -13.4375x + x2 = 0 + 2.5

Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -13.4375x + x2 = 0 + 2.5
-13.4375x + x2 = 0 + 2.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.5 = 2.5
-13.4375x + x2 = 2.5

The x term is -13.4375x.  Take half its coefficient (-6.71875).
Square it (45.14160156) and add it to both sides.

Add '45.14160156' to each side of the equation.
-13.4375x + 45.14160156 + x2 = 2.5 + 45.14160156

Reorder the terms:
45.14160156 + -13.4375x + x2 = 2.5 + 45.14160156

Combine like terms: 2.5 + 45.14160156 = 47.64160156
45.14160156 + -13.4375x + x2 = 47.64160156

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -6.71875)(x + -6.71875) = 47.64160156

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.902289588

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -6.71875) equal to 6.902289588 and -6.902289588.

Subproblem 1

x + -6.71875 = 6.902289588 Simplifying x + -6.71875 = 6.902289588 Reorder the terms: -6.71875 + x = 6.902289588 Solving -6.71875 + x = 6.902289588 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6.71875' to each side of the equation. -6.71875 + 6.71875 + x = 6.902289588 + 6.71875 Combine like terms: -6.71875 + 6.71875 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = 6.902289588 + 6.71875 x = 6.902289588 + 6.71875 Combine like terms: 6.902289588 + 6.71875 = 13.621039588 x = 13.621039588 Simplifying x = 13.621039588

Subproblem 2

x + -6.71875 = -6.902289588 Simplifying x + -6.71875 = -6.902289588 Reorder the terms: -6.71875 + x = -6.902289588 Solving -6.71875 + x = -6.902289588 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6.71875' to each side of the equation. -6.71875 + 6.71875 + x = -6.902289588 + 6.71875 Combine like terms: -6.71875 + 6.71875 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = -6.902289588 + 6.71875 x = -6.902289588 + 6.71875 Combine like terms: -6.902289588 + 6.71875 = -0.183539588 x = -0.183539588 Simplifying x = -0.183539588

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {13.621039588, -0.183539588}

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