7x^2-16x+5=0

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Solution for 7x^2-16x+5=0 equation:


Simplifying
7x2 + -16x + 5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
5 + -16x + 7x2 = 0

Solving
5 + -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'.
0.7142857143 + -2.285714286x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.7142857143' to each side of the equation.
0.7142857143 + -2.285714286x + -0.7142857143 + x2 = 0 + -0.7142857143

Reorder the terms:
0.7142857143 + -0.7142857143 + -2.285714286x + x2 = 0 + -0.7142857143

Combine like terms: 0.7142857143 + -0.7142857143 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -2.285714286x + x2 = 0 + -0.7142857143
-2.285714286x + x2 = 0 + -0.7142857143

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.7142857143 = -0.7142857143
-2.285714286x + x2 = -0.7142857143

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 = -0.7142857143 + 1.306122449

Reorder the terms:
1.306122449 + -2.285714286x + x2 = -0.7142857143 + 1.306122449

Combine like terms: -0.7142857143 + 1.306122449 = 0.5918367347
1.306122449 + -2.285714286x + x2 = 0.5918367347

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.142857143)(x + -1.142857143) = 0.5918367347

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.769309258

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.142857143) equal to 0.769309258 and -0.769309258.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.142857143 = 0.769309258 Simplifying x + -1.142857143 = 0.769309258 Reorder the terms: -1.142857143 + x = 0.769309258 Solving -1.142857143 + x = 0.769309258 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 = 0.769309258 + 1.142857143 Combine like terms: -1.142857143 + 1.142857143 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 0.769309258 + 1.142857143 x = 0.769309258 + 1.142857143 Combine like terms: 0.769309258 + 1.142857143 = 1.912166401 x = 1.912166401 Simplifying x = 1.912166401

Subproblem 2

x + -1.142857143 = -0.769309258 Simplifying x + -1.142857143 = -0.769309258 Reorder the terms: -1.142857143 + x = -0.769309258 Solving -1.142857143 + x = -0.769309258 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 = -0.769309258 + 1.142857143 Combine like terms: -1.142857143 + 1.142857143 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -0.769309258 + 1.142857143 x = -0.769309258 + 1.142857143 Combine like terms: -0.769309258 + 1.142857143 = 0.373547885 x = 0.373547885 Simplifying x = 0.373547885

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.912166401, 0.373547885}

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