7x^2+16x-2=0

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


Simplifying
7x2 + 16x + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 16x + 7x2 = 0

Solving
-2 + 16x + 7x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '7'.
-0.2857142857 + 2.285714286x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.2857142857' to each side of the equation.
-0.2857142857 + 2.285714286x + 0.2857142857 + x2 = 0 + 0.2857142857

Reorder the terms:
-0.2857142857 + 0.2857142857 + 2.285714286x + x2 = 0 + 0.2857142857

Combine like terms: -0.2857142857 + 0.2857142857 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 2.285714286x + x2 = 0 + 0.2857142857
2.285714286x + x2 = 0 + 0.2857142857

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.2857142857 = 0.2857142857
2.285714286x + x2 = 0.2857142857

The x term is 2.285714286x.  Take half its coefficient (1.142857143).
Square it (1.306122449) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.306122449' to each side of the equation.
2.285714286x + 1.306122449 + x2 = 0.2857142857 + 1.306122449

Reorder the terms:
1.306122449 + 2.285714286x + x2 = 0.2857142857 + 1.306122449

Combine like terms: 0.2857142857 + 1.306122449 = 1.5918367347
1.306122449 + 2.285714286x + x2 = 1.5918367347

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.142857143)(x + 1.142857143) = 1.5918367347

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.261680124

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.142857143) equal to 1.261680124 and -1.261680124.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.142857143 = 1.261680124 Simplifying x + 1.142857143 = 1.261680124 Reorder the terms: 1.142857143 + x = 1.261680124 Solving 1.142857143 + x = 1.261680124 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.142857143' to each side of the equation. 1.142857143 + -1.142857143 + x = 1.261680124 + -1.142857143 Combine like terms: 1.142857143 + -1.142857143 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.261680124 + -1.142857143 x = 1.261680124 + -1.142857143 Combine like terms: 1.261680124 + -1.142857143 = 0.118822981 x = 0.118822981 Simplifying x = 0.118822981

Subproblem 2

x + 1.142857143 = -1.261680124 Simplifying x + 1.142857143 = -1.261680124 Reorder the terms: 1.142857143 + x = -1.261680124 Solving 1.142857143 + x = -1.261680124 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.142857143' to each side of the equation. 1.142857143 + -1.142857143 + x = -1.261680124 + -1.142857143 Combine like terms: 1.142857143 + -1.142857143 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.261680124 + -1.142857143 x = -1.261680124 + -1.142857143 Combine like terms: -1.261680124 + -1.142857143 = -2.404537267 x = -2.404537267 Simplifying x = -2.404537267

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.118822981, -2.404537267}

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