16x^2+40x+15=0

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Solution for 16x^2+40x+15=0 equation:


Simplifying
16x2 + 40x + 15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
15 + 40x + 16x2 = 0

Solving
15 + 40x + 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 + 2.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.9375' to each side of the equation.
0.9375 + 2.5x + -0.9375 + x2 = 0 + -0.9375

Reorder the terms:
0.9375 + -0.9375 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + -0.9375

Combine like terms: 0.9375 + -0.9375 = 0.0000
0.0000 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + -0.9375
2.5x + x2 = 0 + -0.9375

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.9375 = -0.9375
2.5x + x2 = -0.9375

The x term is 2.5x.  Take half its coefficient (1.25).
Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation.
2.5x + 1.5625 + x2 = -0.9375 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = -0.9375 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: -0.9375 + 1.5625 = 0.625
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 0.625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.25)(x + 1.25) = 0.625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.790569415

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.25) equal to 0.790569415 and -0.790569415.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.25 = 0.790569415 Simplifying x + 1.25 = 0.790569415 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = 0.790569415 Solving 1.25 + x = 0.790569415 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.25' to each side of the equation. 1.25 + -1.25 + x = 0.790569415 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 0.790569415 + -1.25 x = 0.790569415 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 0.790569415 + -1.25 = -0.459430585 x = -0.459430585 Simplifying x = -0.459430585

Subproblem 2

x + 1.25 = -0.790569415 Simplifying x + 1.25 = -0.790569415 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = -0.790569415 Solving 1.25 + x = -0.790569415 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.25' to each side of the equation. 1.25 + -1.25 + x = -0.790569415 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -0.790569415 + -1.25 x = -0.790569415 + -1.25 Combine like terms: -0.790569415 + -1.25 = -2.040569415 x = -2.040569415 Simplifying x = -2.040569415

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.459430585, -2.040569415}

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