16x^2+8x+1=-16

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Solution for 16x^2+8x+1=-16 equation:


Simplifying
16x2 + 8x + 1 = -16

Reorder the terms:
1 + 8x + 16x2 = -16

Solving
1 + 8x + 16x2 = -16

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
1 + 16 + 8x + 16x2 = -16 + 16

Combine like terms: 1 + 16 = 17
17 + 8x + 16x2 = -16 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
17 + 8x + 16x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '16'.
1.0625 + 0.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.0625' to each side of the equation.
1.0625 + 0.5x + -1.0625 + x2 = 0 + -1.0625

Reorder the terms:
1.0625 + -1.0625 + 0.5x + x2 = 0 + -1.0625

Combine like terms: 1.0625 + -1.0625 = 0.0000
0.0000 + 0.5x + x2 = 0 + -1.0625
0.5x + x2 = 0 + -1.0625

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.0625 = -1.0625
0.5x + x2 = -1.0625

The x term is 0.5x.  Take half its coefficient (0.25).
Square it (0.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0625' to each side of the equation.
0.5x + 0.0625 + x2 = -1.0625 + 0.0625

Reorder the terms:
0.0625 + 0.5x + x2 = -1.0625 + 0.0625

Combine like terms: -1.0625 + 0.0625 = -1
0.0625 + 0.5x + x2 = -1

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.25)(x + 0.25) = -1

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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