2x^2-9x-4+x^2-16=0

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Solution for 2x^2-9x-4+x^2-16=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -9x + -4 + x2 + -16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -16 + -9x + 2x2 + x2 = 0

Combine like terms: -4 + -16 = -20
-20 + -9x + 2x2 + x2 = 0

Combine like terms: 2x2 + x2 = 3x2
-20 + -9x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
-20 + -9x + 3x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-6.666666667 + -3x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6.666666667' to each side of the equation.
-6.666666667 + -3x + 6.666666667 + x2 = 0 + 6.666666667

Reorder the terms:
-6.666666667 + 6.666666667 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 6.666666667

Combine like terms: -6.666666667 + 6.666666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 6.666666667
-3x + x2 = 0 + 6.666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 6.666666667 = 6.666666667
-3x + x2 = 6.666666667

The x term is -3x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
-3x + 2.25 + x2 = 6.666666667 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 6.666666667 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 6.666666667 + 2.25 = 8.916666667
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 8.916666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.5)(x + -1.5) = 8.916666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.986078811

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.5) equal to 2.986078811 and -2.986078811.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.5 = 2.986078811 Simplifying x + -1.5 = 2.986078811 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = 2.986078811 Solving -1.5 + x = 2.986078811 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x = 2.986078811 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.986078811 + 1.5 x = 2.986078811 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 2.986078811 + 1.5 = 4.486078811 x = 4.486078811 Simplifying x = 4.486078811

Subproblem 2

x + -1.5 = -2.986078811 Simplifying x + -1.5 = -2.986078811 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = -2.986078811 Solving -1.5 + x = -2.986078811 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x = -2.986078811 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.986078811 + 1.5 x = -2.986078811 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -2.986078811 + 1.5 = -1.486078811 x = -1.486078811 Simplifying x = -1.486078811

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.486078811, -1.486078811}

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