16x^2+20x-9=0

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Solution for 16x^2+20x-9=0 equation:


Simplifying
16x2 + 20x + -9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 20x + 16x2 = 0

Solving
-9 + 20x + 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'.
-0.5625 + 1.25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.5625' to each side of the equation.
-0.5625 + 1.25x + 0.5625 + x2 = 0 + 0.5625

Reorder the terms:
-0.5625 + 0.5625 + 1.25x + x2 = 0 + 0.5625

Combine like terms: -0.5625 + 0.5625 = 0.0000
0.0000 + 1.25x + x2 = 0 + 0.5625
1.25x + x2 = 0 + 0.5625

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.5625 = 0.5625
1.25x + x2 = 0.5625

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 = 0.5625 + 0.390625

Reorder the terms:
0.390625 + 1.25x + x2 = 0.5625 + 0.390625

Combine like terms: 0.5625 + 0.390625 = 0.953125
0.390625 + 1.25x + x2 = 0.953125

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.625)(x + 0.625) = 0.953125

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.976281209

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.625) equal to 0.976281209 and -0.976281209.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.625 = 0.976281209 Simplifying x + 0.625 = 0.976281209 Reorder the terms: 0.625 + x = 0.976281209 Solving 0.625 + x = 0.976281209 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.625' to each side of the equation. 0.625 + -0.625 + x = 0.976281209 + -0.625 Combine like terms: 0.625 + -0.625 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 0.976281209 + -0.625 x = 0.976281209 + -0.625 Combine like terms: 0.976281209 + -0.625 = 0.351281209 x = 0.351281209 Simplifying x = 0.351281209

Subproblem 2

x + 0.625 = -0.976281209 Simplifying x + 0.625 = -0.976281209 Reorder the terms: 0.625 + x = -0.976281209 Solving 0.625 + x = -0.976281209 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.625' to each side of the equation. 0.625 + -0.625 + x = -0.976281209 + -0.625 Combine like terms: 0.625 + -0.625 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -0.976281209 + -0.625 x = -0.976281209 + -0.625 Combine like terms: -0.976281209 + -0.625 = -1.601281209 x = -1.601281209 Simplifying x = -1.601281209

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.351281209, -1.601281209}

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