16x^2+6x-4=21

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Solution for 16x^2+6x-4=21 equation:


Simplifying
16x2 + 6x + -4 = 21

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 6x + 16x2 = 21

Solving
-4 + 6x + 16x2 = 21

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -21 + 6x + 16x2 = 21 + -21

Combine like terms: -4 + -21 = -25
-25 + 6x + 16x2 = 21 + -21

Combine like terms: 21 + -21 = 0
-25 + 6x + 16x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '16'.
-1.5625 + 0.375x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation.
-1.5625 + 0.375x + 1.5625 + x2 = 0 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
-1.5625 + 1.5625 + 0.375x + x2 = 0 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: -1.5625 + 1.5625 = 0.0000
0.0000 + 0.375x + x2 = 0 + 1.5625
0.375x + x2 = 0 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.5625 = 1.5625
0.375x + x2 = 1.5625

The x term is 0.375x.  Take half its coefficient (0.1875).
Square it (0.03515625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.03515625' to each side of the equation.
0.375x + 0.03515625 + x2 = 1.5625 + 0.03515625

Reorder the terms:
0.03515625 + 0.375x + x2 = 1.5625 + 0.03515625

Combine like terms: 1.5625 + 0.03515625 = 1.59765625
0.03515625 + 0.375x + x2 = 1.59765625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.1875)(x + 0.1875) = 1.59765625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.263984276

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.1875) equal to 1.263984276 and -1.263984276.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.1875 = 1.263984276 Simplifying x + 0.1875 = 1.263984276 Reorder the terms: 0.1875 + x = 1.263984276 Solving 0.1875 + x = 1.263984276 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.1875' to each side of the equation. 0.1875 + -0.1875 + x = 1.263984276 + -0.1875 Combine like terms: 0.1875 + -0.1875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 1.263984276 + -0.1875 x = 1.263984276 + -0.1875 Combine like terms: 1.263984276 + -0.1875 = 1.076484276 x = 1.076484276 Simplifying x = 1.076484276

Subproblem 2

x + 0.1875 = -1.263984276 Simplifying x + 0.1875 = -1.263984276 Reorder the terms: 0.1875 + x = -1.263984276 Solving 0.1875 + x = -1.263984276 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.1875' to each side of the equation. 0.1875 + -0.1875 + x = -1.263984276 + -0.1875 Combine like terms: 0.1875 + -0.1875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -1.263984276 + -0.1875 x = -1.263984276 + -0.1875 Combine like terms: -1.263984276 + -0.1875 = -1.451484276 x = -1.451484276 Simplifying x = -1.451484276

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.076484276, -1.451484276}

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