15x^2+16x-16=0

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


Simplifying
15x2 + 16x + -16 = 0

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

Solving
-16 + 16x + 15x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '15'.
-1.066666667 + 1.066666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.066666667' to each side of the equation.
-1.066666667 + 1.066666667x + 1.066666667 + x2 = 0 + 1.066666667

Reorder the terms:
-1.066666667 + 1.066666667 + 1.066666667x + x2 = 0 + 1.066666667

Combine like terms: -1.066666667 + 1.066666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 1.066666667x + x2 = 0 + 1.066666667
1.066666667x + x2 = 0 + 1.066666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.066666667 = 1.066666667
1.066666667x + x2 = 1.066666667

The x term is 1.066666667x.  Take half its coefficient (0.5333333335).
Square it (0.2844444446) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.2844444446' to each side of the equation.
1.066666667x + 0.2844444446 + x2 = 1.066666667 + 0.2844444446

Reorder the terms:
0.2844444446 + 1.066666667x + x2 = 1.066666667 + 0.2844444446

Combine like terms: 1.066666667 + 0.2844444446 = 1.3511111116
0.2844444446 + 1.066666667x + x2 = 1.3511111116

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5333333335)(x + 0.5333333335) = 1.3511111116

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.162373052

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.5333333335) equal to 1.162373052 and -1.162373052.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.5333333335 = 1.162373052 Simplifying x + 0.5333333335 = 1.162373052 Reorder the terms: 0.5333333335 + x = 1.162373052 Solving 0.5333333335 + x = 1.162373052 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5333333335' to each side of the equation. 0.5333333335 + -0.5333333335 + x = 1.162373052 + -0.5333333335 Combine like terms: 0.5333333335 + -0.5333333335 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 1.162373052 + -0.5333333335 x = 1.162373052 + -0.5333333335 Combine like terms: 1.162373052 + -0.5333333335 = 0.6290397185 x = 0.6290397185 Simplifying x = 0.6290397185

Subproblem 2

x + 0.5333333335 = -1.162373052 Simplifying x + 0.5333333335 = -1.162373052 Reorder the terms: 0.5333333335 + x = -1.162373052 Solving 0.5333333335 + x = -1.162373052 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5333333335' to each side of the equation. 0.5333333335 + -0.5333333335 + x = -1.162373052 + -0.5333333335 Combine like terms: 0.5333333335 + -0.5333333335 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -1.162373052 + -0.5333333335 x = -1.162373052 + -0.5333333335 Combine like terms: -1.162373052 + -0.5333333335 = -1.6957063855 x = -1.6957063855 Simplifying x = -1.6957063855

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.6290397185, -1.6957063855}

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