3x^2+22x-16=x

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Solution for 3x^2+22x-16=x equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + 22x + -16 = x

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 22x + 3x2 = x

Solving
-16 + 22x + 3x2 = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 22x + -1x + 3x2 = x + -1x

Combine like terms: 22x + -1x = 21x
-16 + 21x + 3x2 = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-16 + 21x + 3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-5.333333333 + 7x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5.333333333' to each side of the equation.
-5.333333333 + 7x + 5.333333333 + x2 = 0 + 5.333333333

Reorder the terms:
-5.333333333 + 5.333333333 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 5.333333333

Combine like terms: -5.333333333 + 5.333333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 5.333333333
7x + x2 = 0 + 5.333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 5.333333333 = 5.333333333
7x + x2 = 5.333333333

The x term is 7x.  Take half its coefficient (3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
7x + 12.25 + x2 = 5.333333333 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 5.333333333 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 5.333333333 + 12.25 = 17.583333333
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 17.583333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.5)(x + 3.5) = 17.583333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.193248542

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.5) equal to 4.193248542 and -4.193248542.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.5 = 4.193248542 Simplifying x + 3.5 = 4.193248542 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = 4.193248542 Solving 3.5 + x = 4.193248542 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x = 4.193248542 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 4.193248542 + -3.5 x = 4.193248542 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 4.193248542 + -3.5 = 0.693248542 x = 0.693248542 Simplifying x = 0.693248542

Subproblem 2

x + 3.5 = -4.193248542 Simplifying x + 3.5 = -4.193248542 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = -4.193248542 Solving 3.5 + x = -4.193248542 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x = -4.193248542 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -4.193248542 + -3.5 x = -4.193248542 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -4.193248542 + -3.5 = -7.693248542 x = -7.693248542 Simplifying x = -7.693248542

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.693248542, -7.693248542}

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