16x^2-32x-1=0

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Solution for 16x^2-32x-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
16x2 + -32x + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -32x + 16x2 = 0

Solving
-1 + -32x + 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'.
-0.0625 + -2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.0625' to each side of the equation.
-0.0625 + -2x + 0.0625 + x2 = 0 + 0.0625

Reorder the terms:
-0.0625 + 0.0625 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 0.0625

Combine like terms: -0.0625 + 0.0625 = 0.0000
0.0000 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 0.0625
-2x + x2 = 0 + 0.0625

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.0625 = 0.0625
-2x + x2 = 0.0625

The x term is -2x.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2x + 1 + x2 = 0.0625 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2x + x2 = 0.0625 + 1

Combine like terms: 0.0625 + 1 = 1.0625
1 + -2x + x2 = 1.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1)(x + -1) = 1.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.030776406

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1) equal to 1.030776406 and -1.030776406.

Subproblem 1

x + -1 = 1.030776406 Simplifying x + -1 = 1.030776406 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = 1.030776406 Solving -1 + x = 1.030776406 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x = 1.030776406 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = 1.030776406 + 1 x = 1.030776406 + 1 Combine like terms: 1.030776406 + 1 = 2.030776406 x = 2.030776406 Simplifying x = 2.030776406

Subproblem 2

x + -1 = -1.030776406 Simplifying x + -1 = -1.030776406 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = -1.030776406 Solving -1 + x = -1.030776406 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x = -1.030776406 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = -1.030776406 + 1 x = -1.030776406 + 1 Combine like terms: -1.030776406 + 1 = -0.030776406 x = -0.030776406 Simplifying x = -0.030776406

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.030776406, -0.030776406}

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