2x^2-16x-3=0

Simple and best practice solution for 2x^2-16x-3=0 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 2x^2-16x-3=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -16x + -3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -16x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-3 + -16x + 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'.
-1.5 + -8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.5' to each side of the equation.
-1.5 + -8x + 1.5 + x2 = 0 + 1.5

Reorder the terms:
-1.5 + 1.5 + -8x + x2 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -8x + x2 = 0 + 1.5
-8x + x2 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.5 = 1.5
-8x + x2 = 1.5

The x term is -8x.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8x + 16 + x2 = 1.5 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x + x2 = 1.5 + 16

Combine like terms: 1.5 + 16 = 17.5
16 + -8x + x2 = 17.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4)(x + -4) = 17.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.183300133

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4) equal to 4.183300133 and -4.183300133.

Subproblem 1

x + -4 = 4.183300133 Simplifying x + -4 = 4.183300133 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = 4.183300133 Solving -4 + x = 4.183300133 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + x = 4.183300133 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = 4.183300133 + 4 x = 4.183300133 + 4 Combine like terms: 4.183300133 + 4 = 8.183300133 x = 8.183300133 Simplifying x = 8.183300133

Subproblem 2

x + -4 = -4.183300133 Simplifying x + -4 = -4.183300133 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = -4.183300133 Solving -4 + x = -4.183300133 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + x = -4.183300133 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = -4.183300133 + 4 x = -4.183300133 + 4 Combine like terms: -4.183300133 + 4 = -0.183300133 x = -0.183300133 Simplifying x = -0.183300133

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.183300133, -0.183300133}

See similar equations:

| 2x^2-16x-3=0 | | 9x^2-1200x+5440=0 | | W-1/w^2-16 | | 19.92x^2=-84.17 | | x^2+6x-7=0 | | 20mn/n | | 4x=20.8 | | N/10=-10 | | 9X-2(3X+4)=121 | | 8-3y=-12 | | g-ef=2g | | x^2-2x-2=0 | | X-.25x=27 | | Y=x^6+2x^4+3x^2+1 | | h^2+25=20h | | (4r+6)3=41-r+16 | | 3x-10y=-120 | | 5q-2.5=12.5 | | 6x=5x+100 | | x+0.2x=0.8-x | | h^2-20h+25=0 | | x^2+kx-1=0 | | 6x-3y=-23 | | x^2+8=-kx-1 | | 9x+5=8-(9x-9) | | 8n/5=8 | | n=11/2q | | 9x^2+63x+120=0 | | M-3.5=6.5 | | y^2-6y-12x-39=0 | | x(x+2)(x+3)=0 | | 125+150x=25+250x |

Equations solver categories