c^2+16c+64=15

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Solution for c^2+16c+64=15 equation:


Simplifying
c2 + 16c + 64 = 15

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16c + c2 = 15

Solving
64 + 16c + c2 = 15

Solving for variable 'c'.

Reorder the terms:
64 + -15 + 16c + c2 = 15 + -15

Combine like terms: 64 + -15 = 49
49 + 16c + c2 = 15 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
49 + 16c + c2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-49' to each side of the equation.
49 + 16c + -49 + c2 = 0 + -49

Reorder the terms:
49 + -49 + 16c + c2 = 0 + -49

Combine like terms: 49 + -49 = 0
0 + 16c + c2 = 0 + -49
16c + c2 = 0 + -49

Combine like terms: 0 + -49 = -49
16c + c2 = -49

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

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
16c + 64 + c2 = -49 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16c + c2 = -49 + 64

Combine like terms: -49 + 64 = 15
64 + 16c + c2 = 15

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(c + 8)(c + 8) = 15

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.872983346

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(c + 8) equal to 3.872983346 and -3.872983346.

Subproblem 1

c + 8 = 3.872983346 Simplifying c + 8 = 3.872983346 Reorder the terms: 8 + c = 3.872983346 Solving 8 + c = 3.872983346 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + c = 3.872983346 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + c = 3.872983346 + -8 c = 3.872983346 + -8 Combine like terms: 3.872983346 + -8 = -4.127016654 c = -4.127016654 Simplifying c = -4.127016654

Subproblem 2

c + 8 = -3.872983346 Simplifying c + 8 = -3.872983346 Reorder the terms: 8 + c = -3.872983346 Solving 8 + c = -3.872983346 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + c = -3.872983346 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + c = -3.872983346 + -8 c = -3.872983346 + -8 Combine like terms: -3.872983346 + -8 = -11.872983346 c = -11.872983346 Simplifying c = -11.872983346

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. c = {-4.127016654, -11.872983346}

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