16x^2-41x-32=0

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Solution for 16x^2-41x-32=0 equation:


Simplifying
16x2 + -41x + -32 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-32 + -41x + 16x2 = 0

Solving
-32 + -41x + 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'.
-2 + -2.5625x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -2.5625x + 2 + x2 = 0 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2 + -2.5625x + x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -2.5625x + x2 = 0 + 2
-2.5625x + x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-2.5625x + x2 = 2

The x term is -2.5625x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.28125).
Square it (1.641601563) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.641601563' to each side of the equation.
-2.5625x + 1.641601563 + x2 = 2 + 1.641601563

Reorder the terms:
1.641601563 + -2.5625x + x2 = 2 + 1.641601563

Combine like terms: 2 + 1.641601563 = 3.641601563
1.641601563 + -2.5625x + x2 = 3.641601563

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.28125)(x + -1.28125) = 3.641601563

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.90829808

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.28125) equal to 1.90829808 and -1.90829808.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.28125 = 1.90829808 Simplifying x + -1.28125 = 1.90829808 Reorder the terms: -1.28125 + x = 1.90829808 Solving -1.28125 + x = 1.90829808 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.28125' to each side of the equation. -1.28125 + 1.28125 + x = 1.90829808 + 1.28125 Combine like terms: -1.28125 + 1.28125 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = 1.90829808 + 1.28125 x = 1.90829808 + 1.28125 Combine like terms: 1.90829808 + 1.28125 = 3.18954808 x = 3.18954808 Simplifying x = 3.18954808

Subproblem 2

x + -1.28125 = -1.90829808 Simplifying x + -1.28125 = -1.90829808 Reorder the terms: -1.28125 + x = -1.90829808 Solving -1.28125 + x = -1.90829808 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.28125' to each side of the equation. -1.28125 + 1.28125 + x = -1.90829808 + 1.28125 Combine like terms: -1.28125 + 1.28125 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = -1.90829808 + 1.28125 x = -1.90829808 + 1.28125 Combine like terms: -1.90829808 + 1.28125 = -0.62704808 x = -0.62704808 Simplifying x = -0.62704808

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.18954808, -0.62704808}

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