2X^2-15X-16=0

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Solution for 2X^2-15X-16=0 equation:


Simplifying
2X2 + -15X + -16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -15X + 2X2 = 0

Solving
-16 + -15X + 2X2 = 0

Solving for variable 'X'.

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-8 + -7.5X + X2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -7.5X + 8 + X2 = 0 + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8 + -7.5X + X2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -7.5X + X2 = 0 + 8
-7.5X + X2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
-7.5X + X2 = 8

The X term is -7.5X.  Take half its coefficient (-3.75).
Square it (14.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '14.0625' to each side of the equation.
-7.5X + 14.0625 + X2 = 8 + 14.0625

Reorder the terms:
14.0625 + -7.5X + X2 = 8 + 14.0625

Combine like terms: 8 + 14.0625 = 22.0625
14.0625 + -7.5X + X2 = 22.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(X + -3.75)(X + -3.75) = 22.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.697073557

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(X + -3.75) equal to 4.697073557 and -4.697073557.

Subproblem 1

X + -3.75 = 4.697073557 Simplifying X + -3.75 = 4.697073557 Reorder the terms: -3.75 + X = 4.697073557 Solving -3.75 + X = 4.697073557 Solving for variable 'X'. Move all terms containing X to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.75' to each side of the equation. -3.75 + 3.75 + X = 4.697073557 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -3.75 + 3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + X = 4.697073557 + 3.75 X = 4.697073557 + 3.75 Combine like terms: 4.697073557 + 3.75 = 8.447073557 X = 8.447073557 Simplifying X = 8.447073557

Subproblem 2

X + -3.75 = -4.697073557 Simplifying X + -3.75 = -4.697073557 Reorder the terms: -3.75 + X = -4.697073557 Solving -3.75 + X = -4.697073557 Solving for variable 'X'. Move all terms containing X to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.75' to each side of the equation. -3.75 + 3.75 + X = -4.697073557 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -3.75 + 3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + X = -4.697073557 + 3.75 X = -4.697073557 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -4.697073557 + 3.75 = -0.947073557 X = -0.947073557 Simplifying X = -0.947073557

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. X = {8.447073557, -0.947073557}

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