16x^2+x-11=0

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Solution for 16x^2+x-11=0 equation:


Simplifying
16x2 + x + -11 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-11 + x + 16x2 = 0

Solving
-11 + x + 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'.
-0.6875 + 0.0625x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.6875' to each side of the equation.
-0.6875 + 0.0625x + 0.6875 + x2 = 0 + 0.6875

Reorder the terms:
-0.6875 + 0.6875 + 0.0625x + x2 = 0 + 0.6875

Combine like terms: -0.6875 + 0.6875 = 0.0000
0.0000 + 0.0625x + x2 = 0 + 0.6875
0.0625x + x2 = 0 + 0.6875

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.6875 = 0.6875
0.0625x + x2 = 0.6875

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

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
0.0625x + 0.25 + x2 = 0.6875 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + 0.0625x + x2 = 0.6875 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 0.6875 + 0.25 = 0.9375
0.25 + 0.0625x + x2 = 0.9375

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5)(x + 0.5) = 0.9375

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.968245837

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.5) equal to 0.968245837 and -0.968245837.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.5 = 0.968245837 Simplifying x + 0.5 = 0.968245837 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = 0.968245837 Solving 0.5 + x = 0.968245837 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = 0.968245837 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 0.968245837 + -0.5 x = 0.968245837 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.968245837 + -0.5 = 0.468245837 x = 0.468245837 Simplifying x = 0.468245837

Subproblem 2

x + 0.5 = -0.968245837 Simplifying x + 0.5 = -0.968245837 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = -0.968245837 Solving 0.5 + x = -0.968245837 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = -0.968245837 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -0.968245837 + -0.5 x = -0.968245837 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -0.968245837 + -0.5 = -1.468245837 x = -1.468245837 Simplifying x = -1.468245837

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.468245837, -1.468245837}

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