2x^2-31x=16

Solution for 2x^2-31x=16 equation:

Simplifying
2x2 + -31x = 16

Reorder the terms:
-31x + 2x2 = 16

Solving
-31x + 2x2 = 16

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -31x + 2x2 = 16 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
-16 + -31x + 2x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -2x)(16 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-1 + -2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-1 + -2x = 0

Solving
-1 + -2x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -2x = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -2x = 0 + 1
-2x = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-2x = 1

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -0.5

Simplifying
x = -0.5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(16 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
16 + -1x = 0

Solving
16 + -1x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -1x = 0 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -16
-1x = 0 + -16

Combine like terms: 0 + -16 = -16
-1x = -16

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 16

Simplifying
x = 16
Solution
x = {-0.5, 16}