5x^2-16x-4=0

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Solution for 5x^2-16x-4=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -16x + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -16x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-4 + -16x + 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'.
-0.8 + -3.2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.8' to each side of the equation.
-0.8 + -3.2x + 0.8 + x2 = 0 + 0.8

Reorder the terms:
-0.8 + 0.8 + -3.2x + x2 = 0 + 0.8

Combine like terms: -0.8 + 0.8 = 0.0
0.0 + -3.2x + x2 = 0 + 0.8
-3.2x + x2 = 0 + 0.8

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.8 = 0.8
-3.2x + x2 = 0.8

The x term is -3.2x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.6).
Square it (2.56) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.56' to each side of the equation.
-3.2x + 2.56 + x2 = 0.8 + 2.56

Reorder the terms:
2.56 + -3.2x + x2 = 0.8 + 2.56

Combine like terms: 0.8 + 2.56 = 3.36
2.56 + -3.2x + x2 = 3.36

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.6)(x + -1.6) = 3.36

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.833030278

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.6) equal to 1.833030278 and -1.833030278.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.6 = 1.833030278 Simplifying x + -1.6 = 1.833030278 Reorder the terms: -1.6 + x = 1.833030278 Solving -1.6 + x = 1.833030278 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.6' to each side of the equation. -1.6 + 1.6 + x = 1.833030278 + 1.6 Combine like terms: -1.6 + 1.6 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.833030278 + 1.6 x = 1.833030278 + 1.6 Combine like terms: 1.833030278 + 1.6 = 3.433030278 x = 3.433030278 Simplifying x = 3.433030278

Subproblem 2

x + -1.6 = -1.833030278 Simplifying x + -1.6 = -1.833030278 Reorder the terms: -1.6 + x = -1.833030278 Solving -1.6 + x = -1.833030278 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.6' to each side of the equation. -1.6 + 1.6 + x = -1.833030278 + 1.6 Combine like terms: -1.6 + 1.6 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.833030278 + 1.6 x = -1.833030278 + 1.6 Combine like terms: -1.833030278 + 1.6 = -0.233030278 x = -0.233030278 Simplifying x = -0.233030278

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.433030278, -0.233030278}

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