v^2+16v-37=0

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Solution for v^2+16v-37=0 equation:


Simplifying
v2 + 16v + -37 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-37 + 16v + v2 = 0

Solving
-37 + 16v + v2 = 0

Solving for variable 'v'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '37' to each side of the equation.
-37 + 16v + 37 + v2 = 0 + 37

Reorder the terms:
-37 + 37 + 16v + v2 = 0 + 37

Combine like terms: -37 + 37 = 0
0 + 16v + v2 = 0 + 37
16v + v2 = 0 + 37

Combine like terms: 0 + 37 = 37
16v + v2 = 37

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

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
16v + 64 + v2 = 37 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16v + v2 = 37 + 64

Combine like terms: 37 + 64 = 101
64 + 16v + v2 = 101

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

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.049875621

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

Subproblem 1

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

Subproblem 2

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

Solution

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

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