2x^2+16x=-3

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


Simplifying
2x2 + 16x = -3

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

Solving
16x + 2x2 = -3

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
3 + 16x + 2x2 = 0

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 = 14.5
16 + 8x + x2 = 14.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4)(x + 4) = 14.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.807886553

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4) equal to 3.807886553 and -3.807886553.

Subproblem 1

x + 4 = 3.807886553 Simplifying x + 4 = 3.807886553 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = 3.807886553 Solving 4 + x = 3.807886553 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 = 3.807886553 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 3.807886553 + -4 x = 3.807886553 + -4 Combine like terms: 3.807886553 + -4 = -0.192113447 x = -0.192113447 Simplifying x = -0.192113447

Subproblem 2

x + 4 = -3.807886553 Simplifying x + 4 = -3.807886553 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = -3.807886553 Solving 4 + x = -3.807886553 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 = -3.807886553 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = -3.807886553 + -4 x = -3.807886553 + -4 Combine like terms: -3.807886553 + -4 = -7.807886553 x = -7.807886553 Simplifying x = -7.807886553

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.192113447, -7.807886553}

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