16x+3.5x^2=50

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Solution for 16x+3.5x^2=50 equation:


Simplifying
16x + 3.5x2 = 50

Solving
16x + 3.5x2 = 50

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-50 + 16x + 3.5x2 = 50 + -50

Combine like terms: 50 + -50 = 0
-50 + 16x + 3.5x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3.5'.
-14.28571429 + 4.571428571x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '14.28571429' to each side of the equation.
-14.28571429 + 4.571428571x + 14.28571429 + x2 = 0 + 14.28571429

Reorder the terms:
-14.28571429 + 14.28571429 + 4.571428571x + x2 = 0 + 14.28571429

Combine like terms: -14.28571429 + 14.28571429 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + 4.571428571x + x2 = 0 + 14.28571429
4.571428571x + x2 = 0 + 14.28571429

Combine like terms: 0 + 14.28571429 = 14.28571429
4.571428571x + x2 = 14.28571429

The x term is 4.571428571x.  Take half its coefficient (2.285714286).
Square it (5.224489797) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.224489797' to each side of the equation.
4.571428571x + 5.224489797 + x2 = 14.28571429 + 5.224489797

Reorder the terms:
5.224489797 + 4.571428571x + x2 = 14.28571429 + 5.224489797

Combine like terms: 14.28571429 + 5.224489797 = 19.510204087
5.224489797 + 4.571428571x + x2 = 19.510204087

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.285714286)(x + 2.285714286) = 19.510204087

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.417035667

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.285714286) equal to 4.417035667 and -4.417035667.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.285714286 = 4.417035667 Simplifying x + 2.285714286 = 4.417035667 Reorder the terms: 2.285714286 + x = 4.417035667 Solving 2.285714286 + x = 4.417035667 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.285714286' to each side of the equation. 2.285714286 + -2.285714286 + x = 4.417035667 + -2.285714286 Combine like terms: 2.285714286 + -2.285714286 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 4.417035667 + -2.285714286 x = 4.417035667 + -2.285714286 Combine like terms: 4.417035667 + -2.285714286 = 2.131321381 x = 2.131321381 Simplifying x = 2.131321381

Subproblem 2

x + 2.285714286 = -4.417035667 Simplifying x + 2.285714286 = -4.417035667 Reorder the terms: 2.285714286 + x = -4.417035667 Solving 2.285714286 + x = -4.417035667 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.285714286' to each side of the equation. 2.285714286 + -2.285714286 + x = -4.417035667 + -2.285714286 Combine like terms: 2.285714286 + -2.285714286 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -4.417035667 + -2.285714286 x = -4.417035667 + -2.285714286 Combine like terms: -4.417035667 + -2.285714286 = -6.702749953 x = -6.702749953 Simplifying x = -6.702749953

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.131321381, -6.702749953}

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