16x^2-7x-40=0

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Solution for 16x^2-7x-40=0 equation:


Simplifying
16x2 + -7x + -40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -7x + 16x2 = 0

Solving
-40 + -7x + 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'.
-2.5 + -0.4375x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.5' to each side of the equation.
-2.5 + -0.4375x + 2.5 + x2 = 0 + 2.5

Reorder the terms:
-2.5 + 2.5 + -0.4375x + x2 = 0 + 2.5

Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.4375x + x2 = 0 + 2.5
-0.4375x + x2 = 0 + 2.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.5 = 2.5
-0.4375x + x2 = 2.5

The x term is -0.4375x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.21875).
Square it (0.0478515625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0478515625' to each side of the equation.
-0.4375x + 0.0478515625 + x2 = 2.5 + 0.0478515625

Reorder the terms:
0.0478515625 + -0.4375x + x2 = 2.5 + 0.0478515625

Combine like terms: 2.5 + 0.0478515625 = 2.5478515625
0.0478515625 + -0.4375x + x2 = 2.5478515625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.21875)(x + -0.21875) = 2.5478515625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.596199099

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.21875) equal to 1.596199099 and -1.596199099.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.21875 = 1.596199099 Simplifying x + -0.21875 = 1.596199099 Reorder the terms: -0.21875 + x = 1.596199099 Solving -0.21875 + x = 1.596199099 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.21875' to each side of the equation. -0.21875 + 0.21875 + x = 1.596199099 + 0.21875 Combine like terms: -0.21875 + 0.21875 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = 1.596199099 + 0.21875 x = 1.596199099 + 0.21875 Combine like terms: 1.596199099 + 0.21875 = 1.814949099 x = 1.814949099 Simplifying x = 1.814949099

Subproblem 2

x + -0.21875 = -1.596199099 Simplifying x + -0.21875 = -1.596199099 Reorder the terms: -0.21875 + x = -1.596199099 Solving -0.21875 + x = -1.596199099 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.21875' to each side of the equation. -0.21875 + 0.21875 + x = -1.596199099 + 0.21875 Combine like terms: -0.21875 + 0.21875 = 0.00000 0.00000 + x = -1.596199099 + 0.21875 x = -1.596199099 + 0.21875 Combine like terms: -1.596199099 + 0.21875 = -1.377449099 x = -1.377449099 Simplifying x = -1.377449099

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.814949099, -1.377449099}

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