16x^2+21x=3

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Solution for 16x^2+21x=3 equation:


Simplifying
16x2 + 21x = 3

Reorder the terms:
21x + 16x2 = 3

Solving
21x + 16x2 = 3

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 21x + 16x2 = 3 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
-3 + 21x + 16x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '16'.
-0.1875 + 1.3125x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.1875' to each side of the equation.
-0.1875 + 1.3125x + 0.1875 + x2 = 0 + 0.1875

Reorder the terms:
-0.1875 + 0.1875 + 1.3125x + x2 = 0 + 0.1875

Combine like terms: -0.1875 + 0.1875 = 0.0000
0.0000 + 1.3125x + x2 = 0 + 0.1875
1.3125x + x2 = 0 + 0.1875

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.1875 = 0.1875
1.3125x + x2 = 0.1875

The x term is 1.3125x.  Take half its coefficient (0.65625).
Square it (0.4306640625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.4306640625' to each side of the equation.
1.3125x + 0.4306640625 + x2 = 0.1875 + 0.4306640625

Reorder the terms:
0.4306640625 + 1.3125x + x2 = 0.1875 + 0.4306640625

Combine like terms: 0.1875 + 0.4306640625 = 0.6181640625
0.4306640625 + 1.3125x + x2 = 0.6181640625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.65625)(x + 0.65625) = 0.6181640625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.786234102

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.65625) equal to 0.786234102 and -0.786234102.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.65625 = 0.786234102 Simplifying x + 0.65625 = 0.786234102 Reorder the terms: 0.65625 + x = 0.786234102 Solving 0.65625 + x = 0.786234102 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.65625' to each side of the equation. 0.65625 + -0.65625 + x = 0.786234102 + -0.65625 Combine like terms: 0.65625 + -0.65625 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = 0.786234102 + -0.65625 x = 0.786234102 + -0.65625 Combine like terms: 0.786234102 + -0.65625 = 0.129984102 x = 0.129984102 Simplifying x = 0.129984102

Subproblem 2

x + 0.65625 = -0.786234102 Simplifying x + 0.65625 = -0.786234102 Reorder the terms: 0.65625 + x = -0.786234102 Solving 0.65625 + x = -0.786234102 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.65625' to each side of the equation. 0.65625 + -0.65625 + x = -0.786234102 + -0.65625 Combine like terms: 0.65625 + -0.65625 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = -0.786234102 + -0.65625 x = -0.786234102 + -0.65625 Combine like terms: -0.786234102 + -0.65625 = -1.442484102 x = -1.442484102 Simplifying x = -1.442484102

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.129984102, -1.442484102}

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