4x^2-16x-525=0

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Solution for 4x^2-16x-525=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + -16x + -525 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-525 + -16x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-525 + -16x + 4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '4'.
-131.25 + -4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '131.25' to each side of the equation.
-131.25 + -4x + 131.25 + x2 = 0 + 131.25

Reorder the terms:
-131.25 + 131.25 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 131.25

Combine like terms: -131.25 + 131.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 131.25
-4x + x2 = 0 + 131.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 131.25 = 131.25
-4x + x2 = 131.25

The x term is -4x.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4x + 4 + x2 = 131.25 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4x + x2 = 131.25 + 4

Combine like terms: 131.25 + 4 = 135.25
4 + -4x + x2 = 135.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2)(x + -2) = 135.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.62970335

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2) equal to 11.62970335 and -11.62970335.

Subproblem 1

x + -2 = 11.62970335 Simplifying x + -2 = 11.62970335 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = 11.62970335 Solving -2 + x = 11.62970335 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x = 11.62970335 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = 11.62970335 + 2 x = 11.62970335 + 2 Combine like terms: 11.62970335 + 2 = 13.62970335 x = 13.62970335 Simplifying x = 13.62970335

Subproblem 2

x + -2 = -11.62970335 Simplifying x + -2 = -11.62970335 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = -11.62970335 Solving -2 + x = -11.62970335 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x = -11.62970335 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = -11.62970335 + 2 x = -11.62970335 + 2 Combine like terms: -11.62970335 + 2 = -9.62970335 x = -9.62970335 Simplifying x = -9.62970335

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {13.62970335, -9.62970335}

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