16x^2-37x-14=0

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Solution for 16x^2-37x-14=0 equation:


Simplifying
16x2 + -37x + -14 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -37x + 16x2 = 0

Solving
-14 + -37x + 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'.
-0.875 + -2.3125x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.875' to each side of the equation.
-0.875 + -2.3125x + 0.875 + x2 = 0 + 0.875

Reorder the terms:
-0.875 + 0.875 + -2.3125x + x2 = 0 + 0.875

Combine like terms: -0.875 + 0.875 = 0.000
0.000 + -2.3125x + x2 = 0 + 0.875
-2.3125x + x2 = 0 + 0.875

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.875 = 0.875
-2.3125x + x2 = 0.875

The x term is -2.3125x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.15625).
Square it (1.336914063) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.336914063' to each side of the equation.
-2.3125x + 1.336914063 + x2 = 0.875 + 1.336914063

Reorder the terms:
1.336914063 + -2.3125x + x2 = 0.875 + 1.336914063

Combine like terms: 0.875 + 1.336914063 = 2.211914063
1.336914063 + -2.3125x + x2 = 2.211914063

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.15625)(x + -1.15625) = 2.211914063

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.487250504

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.15625) equal to 1.487250504 and -1.487250504.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.15625 = 1.487250504 Simplifying x + -1.15625 = 1.487250504 Reorder the terms: -1.15625 + x = 1.487250504 Solving -1.15625 + x = 1.487250504 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.15625' to each side of the equation. -1.15625 + 1.15625 + x = 1.487250504 + 1.15625 Combine like terms: -1.15625 + 1.15625 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = 1.487250504 + 1.15625 x = 1.487250504 + 1.15625 Combine like terms: 1.487250504 + 1.15625 = 2.643500504 x = 2.643500504 Simplifying x = 2.643500504

Subproblem 2

x + -1.15625 = -1.487250504 Simplifying x + -1.15625 = -1.487250504 Reorder the terms: -1.15625 + x = -1.487250504 Solving -1.15625 + x = -1.487250504 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.15625' to each side of the equation. -1.15625 + 1.15625 + x = -1.487250504 + 1.15625 Combine like terms: -1.15625 + 1.15625 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = -1.487250504 + 1.15625 x = -1.487250504 + 1.15625 Combine like terms: -1.487250504 + 1.15625 = -0.331000504 x = -0.331000504 Simplifying x = -0.331000504

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.643500504, -0.331000504}

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