16x^2-38x-21=

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Solution for 16x^2-38x-21= equation:


Simplifying
16x2 + -38x + -21 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-21 + -38x + 16x2 = 0

Solving
-21 + -38x + 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'.
-1.3125 + -2.375x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.3125' to each side of the equation.
-1.3125 + -2.375x + 1.3125 + x2 = 0 + 1.3125

Reorder the terms:
-1.3125 + 1.3125 + -2.375x + x2 = 0 + 1.3125

Combine like terms: -1.3125 + 1.3125 = 0.0000
0.0000 + -2.375x + x2 = 0 + 1.3125
-2.375x + x2 = 0 + 1.3125

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.3125 = 1.3125
-2.375x + x2 = 1.3125

The x term is -2.375x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.1875).
Square it (1.41015625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.41015625' to each side of the equation.
-2.375x + 1.41015625 + x2 = 1.3125 + 1.41015625

Reorder the terms:
1.41015625 + -2.375x + x2 = 1.3125 + 1.41015625

Combine like terms: 1.3125 + 1.41015625 = 2.72265625
1.41015625 + -2.375x + x2 = 2.72265625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.1875)(x + -1.1875) = 2.72265625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.650047348

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.1875) equal to 1.650047348 and -1.650047348.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.1875 = 1.650047348 Simplifying x + -1.1875 = 1.650047348 Reorder the terms: -1.1875 + x = 1.650047348 Solving -1.1875 + x = 1.650047348 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.1875' to each side of the equation. -1.1875 + 1.1875 + x = 1.650047348 + 1.1875 Combine like terms: -1.1875 + 1.1875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 1.650047348 + 1.1875 x = 1.650047348 + 1.1875 Combine like terms: 1.650047348 + 1.1875 = 2.837547348 x = 2.837547348 Simplifying x = 2.837547348

Subproblem 2

x + -1.1875 = -1.650047348 Simplifying x + -1.1875 = -1.650047348 Reorder the terms: -1.1875 + x = -1.650047348 Solving -1.1875 + x = -1.650047348 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.1875' to each side of the equation. -1.1875 + 1.1875 + x = -1.650047348 + 1.1875 Combine like terms: -1.1875 + 1.1875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -1.650047348 + 1.1875 x = -1.650047348 + 1.1875 Combine like terms: -1.650047348 + 1.1875 = -0.462547348 x = -0.462547348 Simplifying x = -0.462547348

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.837547348, -0.462547348}

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