16x^2-11x+1=0

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Solution for 16x^2-11x+1=0 equation:


Simplifying
16x2 + -11x + 1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1 + -11x + 16x2 = 0

Solving
1 + -11x + 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'.
0.0625 + -0.6875x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

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

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

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

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

The x term is -0.6875x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.34375).
Square it (0.1181640625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.1181640625' to each side of the equation.
-0.6875x + 0.1181640625 + x2 = -0.0625 + 0.1181640625

Reorder the terms:
0.1181640625 + -0.6875x + x2 = -0.0625 + 0.1181640625

Combine like terms: -0.0625 + 0.1181640625 = 0.0556640625
0.1181640625 + -0.6875x + x2 = 0.0556640625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.34375)(x + -0.34375) = 0.0556640625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.235932326

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.34375) equal to 0.235932326 and -0.235932326.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.34375 = 0.235932326 Simplifying x + -0.34375 = 0.235932326 Reorder the terms: -0.34375 + x = 0.235932326 Solving -0.34375 + x = 0.235932326 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.34375' to each side of the equation. -0.34375 + 0.34375 + x = 0.235932326 + 0.34375 Combine like terms: -0.34375 + 0.34375 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = 0.235932326 + 0.34375 x = 0.235932326 + 0.34375 Combine like terms: 0.235932326 + 0.34375 = 0.579682326 x = 0.579682326 Simplifying x = 0.579682326

Subproblem 2

x + -0.34375 = -0.235932326 Simplifying x + -0.34375 = -0.235932326 Reorder the terms: -0.34375 + x = -0.235932326 Solving -0.34375 + x = -0.235932326 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.34375' to each side of the equation. -0.34375 + 0.34375 + x = -0.235932326 + 0.34375 Combine like terms: -0.34375 + 0.34375 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = -0.235932326 + 0.34375 x = -0.235932326 + 0.34375 Combine like terms: -0.235932326 + 0.34375 = 0.107817674 x = 0.107817674 Simplifying x = 0.107817674

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.579682326, 0.107817674}

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