15=-16x^2+20x+5.5

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Solution for 15=-16x^2+20x+5.5 equation:


Simplifying
15 = -16x2 + 20x + 5.5

Reorder the terms:
15 = 5.5 + 20x + -16x2

Solving
15 = 5.5 + 20x + -16x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 15 + -5.5 = 9.5
9.5 + -20x + 16x2 = 5.5 + 20x + -16x2 + -5.5 + -20x + 16x2

Reorder the terms:
9.5 + -20x + 16x2 = 5.5 + -5.5 + 20x + -20x + -16x2 + 16x2

Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0
9.5 + -20x + 16x2 = 0.0 + 20x + -20x + -16x2 + 16x2
9.5 + -20x + 16x2 = 20x + -20x + -16x2 + 16x2

Combine like terms: 20x + -20x = 0
9.5 + -20x + 16x2 = 0 + -16x2 + 16x2
9.5 + -20x + 16x2 = -16x2 + 16x2

Combine like terms: -16x2 + 16x2 = 0
9.5 + -20x + 16x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '16'.
0.59375 + -1.25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.59375' to each side of the equation.
0.59375 + -1.25x + -0.59375 + x2 = 0 + -0.59375

Reorder the terms:
0.59375 + -0.59375 + -1.25x + x2 = 0 + -0.59375

Combine like terms: 0.59375 + -0.59375 = 0.00000
0.00000 + -1.25x + x2 = 0 + -0.59375
-1.25x + x2 = 0 + -0.59375

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.59375 = -0.59375
-1.25x + x2 = -0.59375

The x term is -1.25x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.625).
Square it (0.390625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.390625' to each side of the equation.
-1.25x + 0.390625 + x2 = -0.59375 + 0.390625

Reorder the terms:
0.390625 + -1.25x + x2 = -0.59375 + 0.390625

Combine like terms: -0.59375 + 0.390625 = -0.203125
0.390625 + -1.25x + x2 = -0.203125

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.625)(x + -0.625) = -0.203125

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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