16x^2-8x+1=20

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Solution for 16x^2-8x+1=20 equation:


Simplifying
16x2 + -8x + 1 = 20

Reorder the terms:
1 + -8x + 16x2 = 20

Solving
1 + -8x + 16x2 = 20

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
1 + -20 + -8x + 16x2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 1 + -20 = -19
-19 + -8x + 16x2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-19 + -8x + 16x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
16 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '16'.
-1.1875 + -0.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.1875' to each side of the equation.
-1.1875 + -0.5x + 1.1875 + x2 = 0 + 1.1875

Reorder the terms:
-1.1875 + 1.1875 + -0.5x + x2 = 0 + 1.1875

Combine like terms: -1.1875 + 1.1875 = 0.0000
0.0000 + -0.5x + x2 = 0 + 1.1875
-0.5x + x2 = 0 + 1.1875

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.1875 = 1.1875
-0.5x + x2 = 1.1875

The x term is -0.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.25).
Square it (0.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0625' to each side of the equation.
-0.5x + 0.0625 + x2 = 1.1875 + 0.0625

Reorder the terms:
0.0625 + -0.5x + x2 = 1.1875 + 0.0625

Combine like terms: 1.1875 + 0.0625 = 1.25
0.0625 + -0.5x + x2 = 1.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.25)(x + -0.25) = 1.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.118033989

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.25) equal to 1.118033989 and -1.118033989.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.25 = 1.118033989 Simplifying x + -0.25 = 1.118033989 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + x = 1.118033989 Solving -0.25 + x = 1.118033989 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + 0.25 + x = 1.118033989 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 1.118033989 + 0.25 x = 1.118033989 + 0.25 Combine like terms: 1.118033989 + 0.25 = 1.368033989 x = 1.368033989 Simplifying x = 1.368033989

Subproblem 2

x + -0.25 = -1.118033989 Simplifying x + -0.25 = -1.118033989 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + x = -1.118033989 Solving -0.25 + x = -1.118033989 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + 0.25 + x = -1.118033989 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -1.118033989 + 0.25 x = -1.118033989 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -1.118033989 + 0.25 = -0.868033989 x = -0.868033989 Simplifying x = -0.868033989

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.368033989, -0.868033989}

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