25x^2+40x-16=0

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Solution for 25x^2+40x-16=0 equation:


Simplifying
25x2 + 40x + -16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 40x + 25x2 = 0

Solving
-16 + 40x + 25x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '25'.
-0.64 + 1.6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.64' to each side of the equation.
-0.64 + 1.6x + 0.64 + x2 = 0 + 0.64

Reorder the terms:
-0.64 + 0.64 + 1.6x + x2 = 0 + 0.64

Combine like terms: -0.64 + 0.64 = 0.00
0.00 + 1.6x + x2 = 0 + 0.64
1.6x + x2 = 0 + 0.64

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.64 = 0.64
1.6x + x2 = 0.64

The x term is 1.6x.  Take half its coefficient (0.8).
Square it (0.64) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.64' to each side of the equation.
1.6x + 0.64 + x2 = 0.64 + 0.64

Reorder the terms:
0.64 + 1.6x + x2 = 0.64 + 0.64

Combine like terms: 0.64 + 0.64 = 1.28
0.64 + 1.6x + x2 = 1.28

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.8)(x + 0.8) = 1.28

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.13137085

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.8) equal to 1.13137085 and -1.13137085.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.8 = 1.13137085 Simplifying x + 0.8 = 1.13137085 Reorder the terms: 0.8 + x = 1.13137085 Solving 0.8 + x = 1.13137085 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.8' to each side of the equation. 0.8 + -0.8 + x = 1.13137085 + -0.8 Combine like terms: 0.8 + -0.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.13137085 + -0.8 x = 1.13137085 + -0.8 Combine like terms: 1.13137085 + -0.8 = 0.33137085 x = 0.33137085 Simplifying x = 0.33137085

Subproblem 2

x + 0.8 = -1.13137085 Simplifying x + 0.8 = -1.13137085 Reorder the terms: 0.8 + x = -1.13137085 Solving 0.8 + x = -1.13137085 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.8' to each side of the equation. 0.8 + -0.8 + x = -1.13137085 + -0.8 Combine like terms: 0.8 + -0.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.13137085 + -0.8 x = -1.13137085 + -0.8 Combine like terms: -1.13137085 + -0.8 = -1.93137085 x = -1.93137085 Simplifying x = -1.93137085

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.33137085, -1.93137085}

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