16x^2-21x-3.5=0

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Solution for 16x^2-21x-3.5=0 equation:


Simplifying
16x2 + -21x + -3.5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3.5 + -21x + 16x2 = 0

Solving
-3.5 + -21x + 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'.
-0.21875 + -1.3125x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.21875' to each side of the equation.
-0.21875 + -1.3125x + 0.21875 + x2 = 0 + 0.21875

Reorder the terms:
-0.21875 + 0.21875 + -1.3125x + x2 = 0 + 0.21875

Combine like terms: -0.21875 + 0.21875 = 0.00000
0.00000 + -1.3125x + x2 = 0 + 0.21875
-1.3125x + x2 = 0 + 0.21875

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.21875 = 0.21875
-1.3125x + x2 = 0.21875

The x term is -1.3125x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.65625).
Square it (0.4306640625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.4306640625' to each side of the equation.
-1.3125x + 0.4306640625 + x2 = 0.21875 + 0.4306640625

Reorder the terms:
0.4306640625 + -1.3125x + x2 = 0.21875 + 0.4306640625

Combine like terms: 0.21875 + 0.4306640625 = 0.6494140625
0.4306640625 + -1.3125x + x2 = 0.6494140625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.65625)(x + -0.65625) = 0.6494140625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.80586231

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.65625) equal to 0.80586231 and -0.80586231.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.65625 = 0.80586231 Simplifying x + -0.65625 = 0.80586231 Reorder the terms: -0.65625 + x = 0.80586231 Solving -0.65625 + x = 0.80586231 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.65625' to each side of the equation. -0.65625 + 0.65625 + x = 0.80586231 + 0.65625 Combine like terms: -0.65625 + 0.65625 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = 0.80586231 + 0.65625 x = 0.80586231 + 0.65625 Combine like terms: 0.80586231 + 0.65625 = 1.46211231 x = 1.46211231 Simplifying x = 1.46211231

Subproblem 2

x + -0.65625 = -0.80586231 Simplifying x + -0.65625 = -0.80586231 Reorder the terms: -0.65625 + x = -0.80586231 Solving -0.65625 + x = -0.80586231 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.65625' to each side of the equation. -0.65625 + 0.65625 + x = -0.80586231 + 0.65625 Combine like terms: -0.65625 + 0.65625 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = -0.80586231 + 0.65625 x = -0.80586231 + 0.65625 Combine like terms: -0.80586231 + 0.65625 = -0.14961231 x = -0.14961231 Simplifying x = -0.14961231

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.46211231, -0.14961231}

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