16x^2-2x-5=0

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Solution for 16x^2-2x-5=0 equation:


Simplifying
16x2 + -2x + -5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -2x + 16x2 = 0

Solving
-5 + -2x + 16x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -2x)(5 + -8x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-1 + -2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -1 + -2x = 0 Solving -1 + -2x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + -2x = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + -2x = 0 + 1 -2x = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1 -2x = 1 Divide each side by '-2'. x = -0.5 Simplifying x = -0.5

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(5 + -8x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + -8x = 0 Solving 5 + -8x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + -8x = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + -8x = 0 + -5 -8x = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 -8x = -5 Divide each side by '-8'. x = 0.625 Simplifying x = 0.625

Solution

x = {-0.5, 0.625}

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