16x^2+40x=-11

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Solution for 16x^2+40x=-11 equation:


Simplifying
16x2 + 40x = -11

Reorder the terms:
40x + 16x2 = -11

Solving
40x + 16x2 = -11

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
11 + 40x + 16x2 = -11 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
11 + 40x + 16x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '16'.
0.6875 + 2.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.6875' to each side of the equation.
0.6875 + 2.5x + -0.6875 + x2 = 0 + -0.6875

Reorder the terms:
0.6875 + -0.6875 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + -0.6875

Combine like terms: 0.6875 + -0.6875 = 0.0000
0.0000 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + -0.6875
2.5x + x2 = 0 + -0.6875

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.6875 = -0.6875
2.5x + x2 = -0.6875

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 = -0.6875 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = -0.6875 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: -0.6875 + 1.5625 = 0.875
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 0.875

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.25)(x + 1.25) = 0.875

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.935414347

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.25) equal to 0.935414347 and -0.935414347.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.25 = 0.935414347 Simplifying x + 1.25 = 0.935414347 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = 0.935414347 Solving 1.25 + x = 0.935414347 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 = 0.935414347 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 0.935414347 + -1.25 x = 0.935414347 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 0.935414347 + -1.25 = -0.314585653 x = -0.314585653 Simplifying x = -0.314585653

Subproblem 2

x + 1.25 = -0.935414347 Simplifying x + 1.25 = -0.935414347 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = -0.935414347 Solving 1.25 + x = -0.935414347 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 = -0.935414347 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -0.935414347 + -1.25 x = -0.935414347 + -1.25 Combine like terms: -0.935414347 + -1.25 = -2.185414347 x = -2.185414347 Simplifying x = -2.185414347

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.314585653, -2.185414347}

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