16x^2+25x-16=0

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Solution for 16x^2+25x-16=0 equation:


Simplifying
16x2 + 25x + -16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 25x + 16x2 = 0

Solving
-16 + 25x + 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'.
-1 + 1.5625x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1.5625x + 1 + x2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + 1.5625x + x2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 1.5625x + x2 = 0 + 1
1.5625x + x2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
1.5625x + x2 = 1

The x term is 1.5625x.  Take half its coefficient (0.78125).
Square it (0.6103515625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.6103515625' to each side of the equation.
1.5625x + 0.6103515625 + x2 = 1 + 0.6103515625

Reorder the terms:
0.6103515625 + 1.5625x + x2 = 1 + 0.6103515625

Combine like terms: 1 + 0.6103515625 = 1.6103515625
0.6103515625 + 1.5625x + x2 = 1.6103515625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.78125)(x + 0.78125) = 1.6103515625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.268996282

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.78125) equal to 1.268996282 and -1.268996282.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.78125 = 1.268996282 Simplifying x + 0.78125 = 1.268996282 Reorder the terms: 0.78125 + x = 1.268996282 Solving 0.78125 + x = 1.268996282 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.78125' to each side of the equation. 0.78125 + -0.78125 + x = 1.268996282 + -0.78125 Combine like terms: 0.78125 + -0.78125 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = 1.268996282 + -0.78125 x = 1.268996282 + -0.78125 Combine like terms: 1.268996282 + -0.78125 = 0.487746282 x = 0.487746282 Simplifying x = 0.487746282

Subproblem 2

x + 0.78125 = -1.268996282 Simplifying x + 0.78125 = -1.268996282 Reorder the terms: 0.78125 + x = -1.268996282 Solving 0.78125 + x = -1.268996282 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.78125' to each side of the equation. 0.78125 + -0.78125 + x = -1.268996282 + -0.78125 Combine like terms: 0.78125 + -0.78125 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = -1.268996282 + -0.78125 x = -1.268996282 + -0.78125 Combine like terms: -1.268996282 + -0.78125 = -2.050246282 x = -2.050246282 Simplifying x = -2.050246282

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.487746282, -2.050246282}

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