5X^2+9X-16=0

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Solution for 5X^2+9X-16=0 equation:


Simplifying
5X2 + 9X + -16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 9X + 5X2 = 0

Solving
-16 + 9X + 5X2 = 0

Solving for variable 'X'.

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

Divide each side by '5'.
-3.2 + 1.8X + X2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.2' to each side of the equation.
-3.2 + 1.8X + 3.2 + X2 = 0 + 3.2

Reorder the terms:
-3.2 + 3.2 + 1.8X + X2 = 0 + 3.2

Combine like terms: -3.2 + 3.2 = 0.0
0.0 + 1.8X + X2 = 0 + 3.2
1.8X + X2 = 0 + 3.2

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.2 = 3.2
1.8X + X2 = 3.2

The X term is 1.8X.  Take half its coefficient (0.9).
Square it (0.81) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.81' to each side of the equation.
1.8X + 0.81 + X2 = 3.2 + 0.81

Reorder the terms:
0.81 + 1.8X + X2 = 3.2 + 0.81

Combine like terms: 3.2 + 0.81 = 4.01
0.81 + 1.8X + X2 = 4.01

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(X + 0.9)(X + 0.9) = 4.01

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.002498439

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(X + 0.9) equal to 2.002498439 and -2.002498439.

Subproblem 1

X + 0.9 = 2.002498439 Simplifying X + 0.9 = 2.002498439 Reorder the terms: 0.9 + X = 2.002498439 Solving 0.9 + X = 2.002498439 Solving for variable 'X'. Move all terms containing X to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.9' to each side of the equation. 0.9 + -0.9 + X = 2.002498439 + -0.9 Combine like terms: 0.9 + -0.9 = 0.0 0.0 + X = 2.002498439 + -0.9 X = 2.002498439 + -0.9 Combine like terms: 2.002498439 + -0.9 = 1.102498439 X = 1.102498439 Simplifying X = 1.102498439

Subproblem 2

X + 0.9 = -2.002498439 Simplifying X + 0.9 = -2.002498439 Reorder the terms: 0.9 + X = -2.002498439 Solving 0.9 + X = -2.002498439 Solving for variable 'X'. Move all terms containing X to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.9' to each side of the equation. 0.9 + -0.9 + X = -2.002498439 + -0.9 Combine like terms: 0.9 + -0.9 = 0.0 0.0 + X = -2.002498439 + -0.9 X = -2.002498439 + -0.9 Combine like terms: -2.002498439 + -0.9 = -2.902498439 X = -2.902498439 Simplifying X = -2.902498439

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. X = {1.102498439, -2.902498439}

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