16x-3x^2=15

Simple and best practice solution for 16x-3x^2=15 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 16x-3x^2=15 equation:


Simplifying
16x + -3x2 = 15

Solving
16x + -3x2 = 15

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 16x + -3x2 = 15 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
-15 + 16x + -3x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-3 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-3'.
5 + -5.333333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5.333333333x + -5 + x2 = 0 + -5

Reorder the terms:
5 + -5 + -5.333333333x + x2 = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -5.333333333x + x2 = 0 + -5
-5.333333333x + x2 = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
-5.333333333x + x2 = -5

The x term is -5.333333333x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.666666667).
Square it (7.111111113) and add it to both sides.

Add '7.111111113' to each side of the equation.
-5.333333333x + 7.111111113 + x2 = -5 + 7.111111113

Reorder the terms:
7.111111113 + -5.333333333x + x2 = -5 + 7.111111113

Combine like terms: -5 + 7.111111113 = 2.111111113
7.111111113 + -5.333333333x + x2 = 2.111111113

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.666666667)(x + -2.666666667) = 2.111111113

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.452966315

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.666666667) equal to 1.452966315 and -1.452966315.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.666666667 = 1.452966315 Simplifying x + -2.666666667 = 1.452966315 Reorder the terms: -2.666666667 + x = 1.452966315 Solving -2.666666667 + x = 1.452966315 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.666666667' to each side of the equation. -2.666666667 + 2.666666667 + x = 1.452966315 + 2.666666667 Combine like terms: -2.666666667 + 2.666666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.452966315 + 2.666666667 x = 1.452966315 + 2.666666667 Combine like terms: 1.452966315 + 2.666666667 = 4.119632982 x = 4.119632982 Simplifying x = 4.119632982

Subproblem 2

x + -2.666666667 = -1.452966315 Simplifying x + -2.666666667 = -1.452966315 Reorder the terms: -2.666666667 + x = -1.452966315 Solving -2.666666667 + x = -1.452966315 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.666666667' to each side of the equation. -2.666666667 + 2.666666667 + x = -1.452966315 + 2.666666667 Combine like terms: -2.666666667 + 2.666666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.452966315 + 2.666666667 x = -1.452966315 + 2.666666667 Combine like terms: -1.452966315 + 2.666666667 = 1.213700352 x = 1.213700352 Simplifying x = 1.213700352

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.119632982, 1.213700352}

See similar equations:

| y=-8x^2+7x+1 | | 5x+2x=14-x | | 7x-19y=3 | | x+7=5x-13 | | 4x-x^2=96 | | 3x-6=7x+12 | | 4x-5=-17+5x | | 4x-5=-17+5x | | 4x-5=-17+5x | | -k^2+2k+6=7 | | (4)5x+2x=14-x(2) | | 271-6x=39x+21 | | (4)5x+2=14-x(1) | | -(6y+4)-(5y-7)=3 | | 14y^7 + 15 - 5y + 2= | | 9=-x+6x-6 | | x+7+x=3+7x | | (2x-5)(3x^2+2x-1)= | | -3x+6-5x=6 | | 3x+14=-34-9x | | 8+4x+6x=118 | | (4x-5)(-2x+3)= | | x+x+x=10+4+x | | x-4y=15+y | | 8+x+5=-16 | | 2(5+2y)=18+3y | | 5+2y+y=3y-y+8 | | 5x-2=15x-122 | | 3x^2-2y^2=-24 | | 3y-y=y+9 | | 2=-4+2x+2 | | 2y(y^2+5y+8)= |

Equations solver categories