0=-16x^2+5x+40

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Solution for 0=-16x^2+5x+40 equation:


Simplifying
0 = -16x2 + 5x + 40

Reorder the terms:
0 = 40 + 5x + -16x2

Solving
0 = 40 + 5x + -16x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + -40 = -40
-40 + -5x + 16x2 = 40 + 5x + -16x2 + -40 + -5x + 16x2

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -5x + 16x2 = 40 + -40 + 5x + -5x + -16x2 + 16x2

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
-40 + -5x + 16x2 = 0 + 5x + -5x + -16x2 + 16x2
-40 + -5x + 16x2 = 5x + -5x + -16x2 + 16x2

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-40 + -5x + 16x2 = 0 + -16x2 + 16x2
-40 + -5x + 16x2 = -16x2 + 16x2

Combine like terms: -16x2 + 16x2 = 0
-40 + -5x + 16x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '16'.
-2.5 + -0.3125x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.5' to each side of the equation.
-2.5 + -0.3125x + 2.5 + x2 = 0 + 2.5

Reorder the terms:
-2.5 + 2.5 + -0.3125x + x2 = 0 + 2.5

Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.3125x + x2 = 0 + 2.5
-0.3125x + x2 = 0 + 2.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.5 = 2.5
-0.3125x + x2 = 2.5

The x term is -0.3125x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.15625).
Square it (0.0244140625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0244140625' to each side of the equation.
-0.3125x + 0.0244140625 + x2 = 2.5 + 0.0244140625

Reorder the terms:
0.0244140625 + -0.3125x + x2 = 2.5 + 0.0244140625

Combine like terms: 2.5 + 0.0244140625 = 2.5244140625
0.0244140625 + -0.3125x + x2 = 2.5244140625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.15625)(x + -0.15625) = 2.5244140625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.588840477

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.15625) equal to 1.588840477 and -1.588840477.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.15625 = 1.588840477 Simplifying x + -0.15625 = 1.588840477 Reorder the terms: -0.15625 + x = 1.588840477 Solving -0.15625 + x = 1.588840477 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.15625' to each side of the equation. -0.15625 + 0.15625 + x = 1.588840477 + 0.15625 Combine like terms: -0.15625 + 0.15625 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = 1.588840477 + 0.15625 x = 1.588840477 + 0.15625 Combine like terms: 1.588840477 + 0.15625 = 1.745090477 x = 1.745090477 Simplifying x = 1.745090477

Subproblem 2

x + -0.15625 = -1.588840477 Simplifying x + -0.15625 = -1.588840477 Reorder the terms: -0.15625 + x = -1.588840477 Solving -0.15625 + x = -1.588840477 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.15625' to each side of the equation. -0.15625 + 0.15625 + x = -1.588840477 + 0.15625 Combine like terms: -0.15625 + 0.15625 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = -1.588840477 + 0.15625 x = -1.588840477 + 0.15625 Combine like terms: -1.588840477 + 0.15625 = -1.432590477 x = -1.432590477 Simplifying x = -1.432590477

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.745090477, -1.432590477}

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