16x^2-144x-155=0

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Solution for 16x^2-144x-155=0 equation:


Simplifying
16x2 + -144x + -155 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-155 + -144x + 16x2 = 0

Solving
-155 + -144x + 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'.
-9.6875 + -9x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '9.6875' to each side of the equation.
-9.6875 + -9x + 9.6875 + x2 = 0 + 9.6875

Reorder the terms:
-9.6875 + 9.6875 + -9x + x2 = 0 + 9.6875

Combine like terms: -9.6875 + 9.6875 = 0.0000
0.0000 + -9x + x2 = 0 + 9.6875
-9x + x2 = 0 + 9.6875

Combine like terms: 0 + 9.6875 = 9.6875
-9x + x2 = 9.6875

The x term is -9x.  Take half its coefficient (-4.5).
Square it (20.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '20.25' to each side of the equation.
-9x + 20.25 + x2 = 9.6875 + 20.25

Reorder the terms:
20.25 + -9x + x2 = 9.6875 + 20.25

Combine like terms: 9.6875 + 20.25 = 29.9375
20.25 + -9x + x2 = 29.9375

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4.5)(x + -4.5) = 29.9375

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.471517157

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4.5) equal to 5.471517157 and -5.471517157.

Subproblem 1

x + -4.5 = 5.471517157 Simplifying x + -4.5 = 5.471517157 Reorder the terms: -4.5 + x = 5.471517157 Solving -4.5 + x = 5.471517157 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.5' to each side of the equation. -4.5 + 4.5 + x = 5.471517157 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -4.5 + 4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 5.471517157 + 4.5 x = 5.471517157 + 4.5 Combine like terms: 5.471517157 + 4.5 = 9.971517157 x = 9.971517157 Simplifying x = 9.971517157

Subproblem 2

x + -4.5 = -5.471517157 Simplifying x + -4.5 = -5.471517157 Reorder the terms: -4.5 + x = -5.471517157 Solving -4.5 + x = -5.471517157 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.5' to each side of the equation. -4.5 + 4.5 + x = -5.471517157 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -4.5 + 4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -5.471517157 + 4.5 x = -5.471517157 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -5.471517157 + 4.5 = -0.971517157 x = -0.971517157 Simplifying x = -0.971517157

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.971517157, -0.971517157}

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