9x^2-16x-256=0

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Solution for 9x^2-16x-256=0 equation:


Simplifying
9x2 + -16x + -256 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-256 + -16x + 9x2 = 0

Solving
-256 + -16x + 9x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '9'.
-28.44444444 + -1.777777778x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '28.44444444' to each side of the equation.
-28.44444444 + -1.777777778x + 28.44444444 + x2 = 0 + 28.44444444

Reorder the terms:
-28.44444444 + 28.44444444 + -1.777777778x + x2 = 0 + 28.44444444

Combine like terms: -28.44444444 + 28.44444444 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -1.777777778x + x2 = 0 + 28.44444444
-1.777777778x + x2 = 0 + 28.44444444

Combine like terms: 0 + 28.44444444 = 28.44444444
-1.777777778x + x2 = 28.44444444

The x term is -1.777777778x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.888888889).
Square it (0.7901234570) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.7901234570' to each side of the equation.
-1.777777778x + 0.7901234570 + x2 = 28.44444444 + 0.7901234570

Reorder the terms:
0.7901234570 + -1.777777778x + x2 = 28.44444444 + 0.7901234570

Combine like terms: 28.44444444 + 0.7901234570 = 29.234567897
0.7901234570 + -1.777777778x + x2 = 29.234567897

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.888888889)(x + -0.888888889) = 29.234567897

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.406900027

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.888888889) equal to 5.406900027 and -5.406900027.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.888888889 = 5.406900027 Simplifying x + -0.888888889 = 5.406900027 Reorder the terms: -0.888888889 + x = 5.406900027 Solving -0.888888889 + x = 5.406900027 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.888888889' to each side of the equation. -0.888888889 + 0.888888889 + x = 5.406900027 + 0.888888889 Combine like terms: -0.888888889 + 0.888888889 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 5.406900027 + 0.888888889 x = 5.406900027 + 0.888888889 Combine like terms: 5.406900027 + 0.888888889 = 6.295788916 x = 6.295788916 Simplifying x = 6.295788916

Subproblem 2

x + -0.888888889 = -5.406900027 Simplifying x + -0.888888889 = -5.406900027 Reorder the terms: -0.888888889 + x = -5.406900027 Solving -0.888888889 + x = -5.406900027 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.888888889' to each side of the equation. -0.888888889 + 0.888888889 + x = -5.406900027 + 0.888888889 Combine like terms: -0.888888889 + 0.888888889 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -5.406900027 + 0.888888889 x = -5.406900027 + 0.888888889 Combine like terms: -5.406900027 + 0.888888889 = -4.518011138 x = -4.518011138 Simplifying x = -4.518011138

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.295788916, -4.518011138}

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