2x^2-9x-16=0

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Solution for 2x^2-9x-16=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -9x + -16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -9x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-16 + -9x + 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 + -4.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -4.5x + 8 + x2 = 0 + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8 + -4.5x + x2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -4.5x + x2 = 0 + 8
-4.5x + x2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
-4.5x + x2 = 8

The x term is -4.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.25).
Square it (5.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.0625' to each side of the equation.
-4.5x + 5.0625 + x2 = 8 + 5.0625

Reorder the terms:
5.0625 + -4.5x + x2 = 8 + 5.0625

Combine like terms: 8 + 5.0625 = 13.0625
5.0625 + -4.5x + x2 = 13.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.25)(x + -2.25) = 13.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.614208074

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.25) equal to 3.614208074 and -3.614208074.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.25 = 3.614208074 Simplifying x + -2.25 = 3.614208074 Reorder the terms: -2.25 + x = 3.614208074 Solving -2.25 + x = 3.614208074 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.25' to each side of the equation. -2.25 + 2.25 + x = 3.614208074 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 3.614208074 + 2.25 x = 3.614208074 + 2.25 Combine like terms: 3.614208074 + 2.25 = 5.864208074 x = 5.864208074 Simplifying x = 5.864208074

Subproblem 2

x + -2.25 = -3.614208074 Simplifying x + -2.25 = -3.614208074 Reorder the terms: -2.25 + x = -3.614208074 Solving -2.25 + x = -3.614208074 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.25' to each side of the equation. -2.25 + 2.25 + x = -3.614208074 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -3.614208074 + 2.25 x = -3.614208074 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -3.614208074 + 2.25 = -1.364208074 x = -1.364208074 Simplifying x = -1.364208074

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.864208074, -1.364208074}

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