16x^2-8x-15=209

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Solution for 16x^2-8x-15=209 equation:


Simplifying
16x2 + -8x + -15 = 209

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -8x + 16x2 = 209

Solving
-15 + -8x + 16x2 = 209

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -209 + -8x + 16x2 = 209 + -209

Combine like terms: -15 + -209 = -224
-224 + -8x + 16x2 = 209 + -209

Combine like terms: 209 + -209 = 0
-224 + -8x + 16x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '8'.
8(-28 + -1x + 2x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
8((-7 + -2x)(4 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 8.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-7 + -2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -7 + -2x = 0 Solving -7 + -2x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + -2x = 0 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + -2x = 0 + 7 -2x = 0 + 7 Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7 -2x = 7 Divide each side by '-2'. x = -3.5 Simplifying x = -3.5

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(4 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + -1x = 0 Solving 4 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + -1x = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -4 -1x = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 -1x = -4 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 4 Simplifying x = 4

Solution

x = {-3.5, 4}

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