9x^2-x-16=0

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


Simplifying
9x2 + -1x + -16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -1x + 9x2 = 0

Solving
-16 + -1x + 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'.
-1.777777778 + -0.1111111111x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.777777778' to each side of the equation.
-1.777777778 + -0.1111111111x + 1.777777778 + x2 = 0 + 1.777777778

Reorder the terms:
-1.777777778 + 1.777777778 + -0.1111111111x + x2 = 0 + 1.777777778

Combine like terms: -1.777777778 + 1.777777778 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -0.1111111111x + x2 = 0 + 1.777777778
-0.1111111111x + x2 = 0 + 1.777777778

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.777777778 = 1.777777778
-0.1111111111x + x2 = 1.777777778

The x term is -0.1111111111x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.05555555555).
Square it (0.003086419752) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.003086419752' to each side of the equation.
-0.1111111111x + 0.003086419752 + x2 = 1.777777778 + 0.003086419752

Reorder the terms:
0.003086419752 + -0.1111111111x + x2 = 1.777777778 + 0.003086419752

Combine like terms: 1.777777778 + 0.003086419752 = 1.780864197752
0.003086419752 + -0.1111111111x + x2 = 1.780864197752

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.05555555555)(x + -0.05555555555) = 1.780864197752

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.334490239

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.05555555555) equal to 1.334490239 and -1.334490239.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.05555555555 = 1.334490239 Simplifying x + -0.05555555555 = 1.334490239 Reorder the terms: -0.05555555555 + x = 1.334490239 Solving -0.05555555555 + x = 1.334490239 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.05555555555' to each side of the equation. -0.05555555555 + 0.05555555555 + x = 1.334490239 + 0.05555555555 Combine like terms: -0.05555555555 + 0.05555555555 = 0.00000000000 0.00000000000 + x = 1.334490239 + 0.05555555555 x = 1.334490239 + 0.05555555555 Combine like terms: 1.334490239 + 0.05555555555 = 1.39004579455 x = 1.39004579455 Simplifying x = 1.39004579455

Subproblem 2

x + -0.05555555555 = -1.334490239 Simplifying x + -0.05555555555 = -1.334490239 Reorder the terms: -0.05555555555 + x = -1.334490239 Solving -0.05555555555 + x = -1.334490239 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.05555555555' to each side of the equation. -0.05555555555 + 0.05555555555 + x = -1.334490239 + 0.05555555555 Combine like terms: -0.05555555555 + 0.05555555555 = 0.00000000000 0.00000000000 + x = -1.334490239 + 0.05555555555 x = -1.334490239 + 0.05555555555 Combine like terms: -1.334490239 + 0.05555555555 = -1.27893468345 x = -1.27893468345 Simplifying x = -1.27893468345

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.39004579455, -1.27893468345}

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