16x^2-13x-4=0

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Solution for 16x^2-13x-4=0 equation:


Simplifying
16x2 + -13x + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -13x + 16x2 = 0

Solving
-4 + -13x + 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'.
-0.25 + -0.8125x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-0.25 + -0.8125x + 0.25 + x2 = 0 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
-0.25 + 0.25 + -0.8125x + x2 = 0 + 0.25

Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -0.8125x + x2 = 0 + 0.25
-0.8125x + x2 = 0 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.25 = 0.25
-0.8125x + x2 = 0.25

The x term is -0.8125x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.40625).
Square it (0.1650390625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.1650390625' to each side of the equation.
-0.8125x + 0.1650390625 + x2 = 0.25 + 0.1650390625

Reorder the terms:
0.1650390625 + -0.8125x + x2 = 0.25 + 0.1650390625

Combine like terms: 0.25 + 0.1650390625 = 0.4150390625
0.1650390625 + -0.8125x + x2 = 0.4150390625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.40625)(x + -0.40625) = 0.4150390625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.644235254

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.40625) equal to 0.644235254 and -0.644235254.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.40625 = 0.644235254 Simplifying x + -0.40625 = 0.644235254 Reorder the terms: -0.40625 + x = 0.644235254 Solving -0.40625 + x = 0.644235254 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.40625' to each side of the equation. -0.40625 + 0.40625 + x = 0.644235254 + 0.40625 Combine like terms: -0.40625 + 0.40625 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = 0.644235254 + 0.40625 x = 0.644235254 + 0.40625 Combine like terms: 0.644235254 + 0.40625 = 1.050485254 x = 1.050485254 Simplifying x = 1.050485254

Subproblem 2

x + -0.40625 = -0.644235254 Simplifying x + -0.40625 = -0.644235254 Reorder the terms: -0.40625 + x = -0.644235254 Solving -0.40625 + x = -0.644235254 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.40625' to each side of the equation. -0.40625 + 0.40625 + x = -0.644235254 + 0.40625 Combine like terms: -0.40625 + 0.40625 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = -0.644235254 + 0.40625 x = -0.644235254 + 0.40625 Combine like terms: -0.644235254 + 0.40625 = -0.237985254 x = -0.237985254 Simplifying x = -0.237985254

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.050485254, -0.237985254}

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