2(4x-2)x=16-x

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Solution for 2(4x-2)x=16-x equation:


Simplifying
2(4x + -2) * x = 16 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
2(-2 + 4x) * x = 16 + -1x

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
2x(-2 + 4x) = 16 + -1x
(-2 * 2x + 4x * 2x) = 16 + -1x
(-4x + 8x2) = 16 + -1x

Solving
-4x + 8x2 = 16 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -4x + x + 8x2 = 16 + -1x + -16 + x

Combine like terms: -4x + x = -3x
-16 + -3x + 8x2 = 16 + -1x + -16 + x

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -3x + 8x2 = 16 + -16 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
-16 + -3x + 8x2 = 0 + -1x + x
-16 + -3x + 8x2 = -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-16 + -3x + 8x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '8'.
-2 + -0.375x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -0.375x + 2 + x2 = 0 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2 + -0.375x + x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -0.375x + x2 = 0 + 2
-0.375x + x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-0.375x + x2 = 2

The x term is -0.375x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.1875).
Square it (0.03515625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.03515625' to each side of the equation.
-0.375x + 0.03515625 + x2 = 2 + 0.03515625

Reorder the terms:
0.03515625 + -0.375x + x2 = 2 + 0.03515625

Combine like terms: 2 + 0.03515625 = 2.03515625
0.03515625 + -0.375x + x2 = 2.03515625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.1875)(x + -0.1875) = 2.03515625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.426589026

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.1875) equal to 1.426589026 and -1.426589026.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.1875 = 1.426589026 Simplifying x + -0.1875 = 1.426589026 Reorder the terms: -0.1875 + x = 1.426589026 Solving -0.1875 + x = 1.426589026 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.1875' to each side of the equation. -0.1875 + 0.1875 + x = 1.426589026 + 0.1875 Combine like terms: -0.1875 + 0.1875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 1.426589026 + 0.1875 x = 1.426589026 + 0.1875 Combine like terms: 1.426589026 + 0.1875 = 1.614089026 x = 1.614089026 Simplifying x = 1.614089026

Subproblem 2

x + -0.1875 = -1.426589026 Simplifying x + -0.1875 = -1.426589026 Reorder the terms: -0.1875 + x = -1.426589026 Solving -0.1875 + x = -1.426589026 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.1875' to each side of the equation. -0.1875 + 0.1875 + x = -1.426589026 + 0.1875 Combine like terms: -0.1875 + 0.1875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -1.426589026 + 0.1875 x = -1.426589026 + 0.1875 Combine like terms: -1.426589026 + 0.1875 = -1.239089026 x = -1.239089026 Simplifying x = -1.239089026

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.614089026, -1.239089026}

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