16x^2+8x+1=96

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Solution for 16x^2+8x+1=96 equation:


Simplifying
16x2 + 8x + 1 = 96

Reorder the terms:
1 + 8x + 16x2 = 96

Solving
1 + 8x + 16x2 = 96

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
1 + -96 + 8x + 16x2 = 96 + -96

Combine like terms: 1 + -96 = -95
-95 + 8x + 16x2 = 96 + -96

Combine like terms: 96 + -96 = 0
-95 + 8x + 16x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '16'.
-5.9375 + 0.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5.9375' to each side of the equation.
-5.9375 + 0.5x + 5.9375 + x2 = 0 + 5.9375

Reorder the terms:
-5.9375 + 5.9375 + 0.5x + x2 = 0 + 5.9375

Combine like terms: -5.9375 + 5.9375 = 0.0000
0.0000 + 0.5x + x2 = 0 + 5.9375
0.5x + x2 = 0 + 5.9375

Combine like terms: 0 + 5.9375 = 5.9375
0.5x + x2 = 5.9375

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 = 5.9375 + 0.0625

Reorder the terms:
0.0625 + 0.5x + x2 = 5.9375 + 0.0625

Combine like terms: 5.9375 + 0.0625 = 6
0.0625 + 0.5x + x2 = 6

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.25)(x + 0.25) = 6

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.449489743

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.25) equal to 2.449489743 and -2.449489743.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.25 = 2.449489743 Simplifying x + 0.25 = 2.449489743 Reorder the terms: 0.25 + x = 2.449489743 Solving 0.25 + x = 2.449489743 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.25' to each side of the equation. 0.25 + -0.25 + x = 2.449489743 + -0.25 Combine like terms: 0.25 + -0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 2.449489743 + -0.25 x = 2.449489743 + -0.25 Combine like terms: 2.449489743 + -0.25 = 2.199489743 x = 2.199489743 Simplifying x = 2.199489743

Subproblem 2

x + 0.25 = -2.449489743 Simplifying x + 0.25 = -2.449489743 Reorder the terms: 0.25 + x = -2.449489743 Solving 0.25 + x = -2.449489743 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.25' to each side of the equation. 0.25 + -0.25 + x = -2.449489743 + -0.25 Combine like terms: 0.25 + -0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -2.449489743 + -0.25 x = -2.449489743 + -0.25 Combine like terms: -2.449489743 + -0.25 = -2.699489743 x = -2.699489743 Simplifying x = -2.699489743

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.199489743, -2.699489743}

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