16x^2-72x+75=0

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Solution for 16x^2-72x+75=0 equation:


Simplifying
16x2 + -72x + 75 = 0

Reorder the terms:
75 + -72x + 16x2 = 0

Solving
75 + -72x + 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'.
4.6875 + -4.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4.6875' to each side of the equation.
4.6875 + -4.5x + -4.6875 + x2 = 0 + -4.6875

Reorder the terms:
4.6875 + -4.6875 + -4.5x + x2 = 0 + -4.6875

Combine like terms: 4.6875 + -4.6875 = 0.0000
0.0000 + -4.5x + x2 = 0 + -4.6875
-4.5x + x2 = 0 + -4.6875

Combine like terms: 0 + -4.6875 = -4.6875
-4.5x + x2 = -4.6875

The x term is -4.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.25).
Square it (5.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.0625' to each side of the equation.
-4.5x + 5.0625 + x2 = -4.6875 + 5.0625

Reorder the terms:
5.0625 + -4.5x + x2 = -4.6875 + 5.0625

Combine like terms: -4.6875 + 5.0625 = 0.375
5.0625 + -4.5x + x2 = 0.375

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.25)(x + -2.25) = 0.375

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.612372436

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.25) equal to 0.612372436 and -0.612372436.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.25 = 0.612372436 Simplifying x + -2.25 = 0.612372436 Reorder the terms: -2.25 + x = 0.612372436 Solving -2.25 + x = 0.612372436 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.25' to each side of the equation. -2.25 + 2.25 + x = 0.612372436 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 0.612372436 + 2.25 x = 0.612372436 + 2.25 Combine like terms: 0.612372436 + 2.25 = 2.862372436 x = 2.862372436 Simplifying x = 2.862372436

Subproblem 2

x + -2.25 = -0.612372436 Simplifying x + -2.25 = -0.612372436 Reorder the terms: -2.25 + x = -0.612372436 Solving -2.25 + x = -0.612372436 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.25' to each side of the equation. -2.25 + 2.25 + x = -0.612372436 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -0.612372436 + 2.25 x = -0.612372436 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -0.612372436 + 2.25 = 1.637627564 x = 1.637627564 Simplifying x = 1.637627564

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.862372436, 1.637627564}

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