j^2-16j-37=0

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Solution for j^2-16j-37=0 equation:


Simplifying
j2 + -16j + -37 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-37 + -16j + j2 = 0

Solving
-37 + -16j + j2 = 0

Solving for variable 'j'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '37' to each side of the equation.
-37 + -16j + 37 + j2 = 0 + 37

Reorder the terms:
-37 + 37 + -16j + j2 = 0 + 37

Combine like terms: -37 + 37 = 0
0 + -16j + j2 = 0 + 37
-16j + j2 = 0 + 37

Combine like terms: 0 + 37 = 37
-16j + j2 = 37

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

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
-16j + 64 + j2 = 37 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + -16j + j2 = 37 + 64

Combine like terms: 37 + 64 = 101
64 + -16j + j2 = 101

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(j + -8)(j + -8) = 101

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.049875621

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(j + -8) equal to 10.049875621 and -10.049875621.

Subproblem 1

j + -8 = 10.049875621 Simplifying j + -8 = 10.049875621 Reorder the terms: -8 + j = 10.049875621 Solving -8 + j = 10.049875621 Solving for variable 'j'. Move all terms containing j to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + j = 10.049875621 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + j = 10.049875621 + 8 j = 10.049875621 + 8 Combine like terms: 10.049875621 + 8 = 18.049875621 j = 18.049875621 Simplifying j = 18.049875621

Subproblem 2

j + -8 = -10.049875621 Simplifying j + -8 = -10.049875621 Reorder the terms: -8 + j = -10.049875621 Solving -8 + j = -10.049875621 Solving for variable 'j'. Move all terms containing j to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + j = -10.049875621 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + j = -10.049875621 + 8 j = -10.049875621 + 8 Combine like terms: -10.049875621 + 8 = -2.049875621 j = -2.049875621 Simplifying j = -2.049875621

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. j = {18.049875621, -2.049875621}

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