16x^2-12x+9=144

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Solution for 16x^2-12x+9=144 equation:


Simplifying
16x2 + -12x + 9 = 144

Reorder the terms:
9 + -12x + 16x2 = 144

Solving
9 + -12x + 16x2 = 144

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
9 + -144 + -12x + 16x2 = 144 + -144

Combine like terms: 9 + -144 = -135
-135 + -12x + 16x2 = 144 + -144

Combine like terms: 144 + -144 = 0
-135 + -12x + 16x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '16'.
-8.4375 + -0.75x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8.4375' to each side of the equation.
-8.4375 + -0.75x + 8.4375 + x2 = 0 + 8.4375

Reorder the terms:
-8.4375 + 8.4375 + -0.75x + x2 = 0 + 8.4375

Combine like terms: -8.4375 + 8.4375 = 0.0000
0.0000 + -0.75x + x2 = 0 + 8.4375
-0.75x + x2 = 0 + 8.4375

Combine like terms: 0 + 8.4375 = 8.4375
-0.75x + x2 = 8.4375

The x term is -0.75x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.375).
Square it (0.140625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.140625' to each side of the equation.
-0.75x + 0.140625 + x2 = 8.4375 + 0.140625

Reorder the terms:
0.140625 + -0.75x + x2 = 8.4375 + 0.140625

Combine like terms: 8.4375 + 0.140625 = 8.578125
0.140625 + -0.75x + x2 = 8.578125

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.375)(x + -0.375) = 8.578125

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.928843628

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.375) equal to 2.928843628 and -2.928843628.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.375 = 2.928843628 Simplifying x + -0.375 = 2.928843628 Reorder the terms: -0.375 + x = 2.928843628 Solving -0.375 + x = 2.928843628 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.375' to each side of the equation. -0.375 + 0.375 + x = 2.928843628 + 0.375 Combine like terms: -0.375 + 0.375 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 2.928843628 + 0.375 x = 2.928843628 + 0.375 Combine like terms: 2.928843628 + 0.375 = 3.303843628 x = 3.303843628 Simplifying x = 3.303843628

Subproblem 2

x + -0.375 = -2.928843628 Simplifying x + -0.375 = -2.928843628 Reorder the terms: -0.375 + x = -2.928843628 Solving -0.375 + x = -2.928843628 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.375' to each side of the equation. -0.375 + 0.375 + x = -2.928843628 + 0.375 Combine like terms: -0.375 + 0.375 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -2.928843628 + 0.375 x = -2.928843628 + 0.375 Combine like terms: -2.928843628 + 0.375 = -2.553843628 x = -2.553843628 Simplifying x = -2.553843628

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.303843628, -2.553843628}

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