f^2-16f-15=0

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Solution for f^2-16f-15=0 equation: 


Simplifying
f2 + -16f + -15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -16f + f2 = 0

Solving
-15 + -16f + f2 = 0

Solving for variable 'f'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + -16f + 15 + f2 = 0 + 15

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 15 + -16f + f2 = 0 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + -16f + f2 = 0 + 15
-16f + f2 = 0 + 15

Combine like terms: 0 + 15 = 15
-16f + f2 = 15

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

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
-16f + 64 + f2 = 15 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + -16f + f2 = 15 + 64

Combine like terms: 15 + 64 = 79
64 + -16f + f2 = 79

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(f + -8)(f + -8) = 79

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.888194417

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(f + -8) equal to 8.888194417 and -8.888194417.


Subproblem 1
f + -8 = 8.888194417

Simplifying
f + -8 = 8.888194417

Reorder the terms:
-8 + f = 8.888194417

Solving
-8 + f = 8.888194417

Solving for variable 'f'.

Move all terms containing f to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + f = 8.888194417 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + f = 8.888194417 + 8
f = 8.888194417 + 8

Combine like terms: 8.888194417 + 8 = 16.888194417
f = 16.888194417

Simplifying
f = 16.888194417


Subproblem 2
f + -8 = -8.888194417

Simplifying
f + -8 = -8.888194417

Reorder the terms:
-8 + f = -8.888194417

Solving
-8 + f = -8.888194417

Solving for variable 'f'.

Move all terms containing f to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + f = -8.888194417 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + f = -8.888194417 + 8
f = -8.888194417 + 8

Combine like terms: -8.888194417 + 8 = -0.888194417
f = -0.888194417

Simplifying
f = -0.888194417


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
f = {16.888194417, -0.888194417}

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