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 = 0.947073557 x = 0.947073557 Simplifying x = 0.947073557

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 = -8.447073557 x = -8.447073557 Simplifying x = -8.447073557

Solution

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

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