7-16x-x^2=0

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Solution for 7-16x-x^2=0 equation:


Simplifying
7 + -16x + -1x2 = 0

Solving
7 + -16x + -1x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-7 + 16x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 16x + 7 + x2 = 0 + 7

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 7 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 7
16x + x2 = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7
16x + x2 = 7

The x term is 16x.  Take half its coefficient (8).
Square it (64) and add it to both sides.

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
16x + 64 + x2 = 7 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16x + x2 = 7 + 64

Combine like terms: 7 + 64 = 71
64 + 16x + x2 = 71

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8)(x + 8) = 71

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.426149773

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8) equal to 8.426149773 and -8.426149773.

Subproblem 1

x + 8 = 8.426149773 Simplifying x + 8 = 8.426149773 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = 8.426149773 Solving 8 + x = 8.426149773 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + x = 8.426149773 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = 8.426149773 + -8 x = 8.426149773 + -8 Combine like terms: 8.426149773 + -8 = 0.426149773 x = 0.426149773 Simplifying x = 0.426149773

Subproblem 2

x + 8 = -8.426149773 Simplifying x + 8 = -8.426149773 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = -8.426149773 Solving 8 + x = -8.426149773 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + x = -8.426149773 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = -8.426149773 + -8 x = -8.426149773 + -8 Combine like terms: -8.426149773 + -8 = -16.426149773 x = -16.426149773 Simplifying x = -16.426149773

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.426149773, -16.426149773}

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