16x^2+17x-15=0

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Solution for 16x^2+17x-15=0 equation:


Simplifying
16x2 + 17x + -15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 17x + 16x2 = 0

Solving
-15 + 17x + 16x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '16'.
-0.9375 + 1.0625x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.9375' to each side of the equation.
-0.9375 + 1.0625x + 0.9375 + x2 = 0 + 0.9375

Reorder the terms:
-0.9375 + 0.9375 + 1.0625x + x2 = 0 + 0.9375

Combine like terms: -0.9375 + 0.9375 = 0.0000
0.0000 + 1.0625x + x2 = 0 + 0.9375
1.0625x + x2 = 0 + 0.9375

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.9375 = 0.9375
1.0625x + x2 = 0.9375

The x term is 1.0625x.  Take half its coefficient (0.53125).
Square it (0.2822265625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.2822265625' to each side of the equation.
1.0625x + 0.2822265625 + x2 = 0.9375 + 0.2822265625

Reorder the terms:
0.2822265625 + 1.0625x + x2 = 0.9375 + 0.2822265625

Combine like terms: 0.9375 + 0.2822265625 = 1.2197265625
0.2822265625 + 1.0625x + x2 = 1.2197265625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.53125)(x + 0.53125) = 1.2197265625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.104412315

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.53125) equal to 1.104412315 and -1.104412315.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.53125 = 1.104412315 Simplifying x + 0.53125 = 1.104412315 Reorder the terms: 0.53125 + x = 1.104412315 Solving 0.53125 + x = 1.104412315 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.53125' to each side of the equation. 0.53125 + -0.53125 + x = 1.104412315 + -0.53125 Combine like terms: 0.53125 + -0.53125 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = 1.104412315 + -0.53125 x = 1.104412315 + -0.53125 Combine like terms: 1.104412315 + -0.53125 = 0.573162315 x = 0.573162315 Simplifying x = 0.573162315

Subproblem 2

x + 0.53125 = -1.104412315 Simplifying x + 0.53125 = -1.104412315 Reorder the terms: 0.53125 + x = -1.104412315 Solving 0.53125 + x = -1.104412315 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.53125' to each side of the equation. 0.53125 + -0.53125 + x = -1.104412315 + -0.53125 Combine like terms: 0.53125 + -0.53125 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = -1.104412315 + -0.53125 x = -1.104412315 + -0.53125 Combine like terms: -1.104412315 + -0.53125 = -1.635662315 x = -1.635662315 Simplifying x = -1.635662315

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.573162315, -1.635662315}

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