2x^2+16x=77

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Solution for 2x^2+16x=77 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 16x = 77

Reorder the terms:
16x + 2x2 = 77

Solving
16x + 2x2 = 77

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-77 + 16x + 2x2 = 77 + -77

Combine like terms: 77 + -77 = 0
-77 + 16x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-38.5 + 8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '38.5' to each side of the equation.
-38.5 + 8x + 38.5 + x2 = 0 + 38.5

Reorder the terms:
-38.5 + 38.5 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 38.5

Combine like terms: -38.5 + 38.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 38.5
8x + x2 = 0 + 38.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 38.5 = 38.5
8x + x2 = 38.5

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 = 38.5 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x + x2 = 38.5 + 16

Combine like terms: 38.5 + 16 = 54.5
16 + 8x + x2 = 54.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4)(x + 4) = 54.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.38241153

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4) equal to 7.38241153 and -7.38241153.

Subproblem 1

x + 4 = 7.38241153 Simplifying x + 4 = 7.38241153 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = 7.38241153 Solving 4 + x = 7.38241153 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 = 7.38241153 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 7.38241153 + -4 x = 7.38241153 + -4 Combine like terms: 7.38241153 + -4 = 3.38241153 x = 3.38241153 Simplifying x = 3.38241153

Subproblem 2

x + 4 = -7.38241153 Simplifying x + 4 = -7.38241153 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = -7.38241153 Solving 4 + x = -7.38241153 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 = -7.38241153 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = -7.38241153 + -4 x = -7.38241153 + -4 Combine like terms: -7.38241153 + -4 = -11.38241153 x = -11.38241153 Simplifying x = -11.38241153

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.38241153, -11.38241153}

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