x=-4x^2-16x-5

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Solution for x=-4x^2-16x-5 equation:


Simplifying
x = -4x2 + -16x + -5

Reorder the terms:
x = -5 + -16x + -4x2

Solving
x = -5 + -16x + -4x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
5 + x + 16x + 4x2 = -5 + -16x + -4x2 + 5 + 16x + 4x2

Combine like terms: x + 16x = 17x
5 + 17x + 4x2 = -5 + -16x + -4x2 + 5 + 16x + 4x2

Reorder the terms:
5 + 17x + 4x2 = -5 + 5 + -16x + 16x + -4x2 + 4x2

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
5 + 17x + 4x2 = 0 + -16x + 16x + -4x2 + 4x2
5 + 17x + 4x2 = -16x + 16x + -4x2 + 4x2

Combine like terms: -16x + 16x = 0
5 + 17x + 4x2 = 0 + -4x2 + 4x2
5 + 17x + 4x2 = -4x2 + 4x2

Combine like terms: -4x2 + 4x2 = 0
5 + 17x + 4x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
4 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '4'.
1.25 + 4.25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.25' to each side of the equation.
1.25 + 4.25x + -1.25 + x2 = 0 + -1.25

Reorder the terms:
1.25 + -1.25 + 4.25x + x2 = 0 + -1.25

Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00
0.00 + 4.25x + x2 = 0 + -1.25
4.25x + x2 = 0 + -1.25

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.25 = -1.25
4.25x + x2 = -1.25

The x term is 4.25x.  Take half its coefficient (2.125).
Square it (4.515625) and add it to both sides.

Add '4.515625' to each side of the equation.
4.25x + 4.515625 + x2 = -1.25 + 4.515625

Reorder the terms:
4.515625 + 4.25x + x2 = -1.25 + 4.515625

Combine like terms: -1.25 + 4.515625 = 3.265625
4.515625 + 4.25x + x2 = 3.265625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.125)(x + 2.125) = 3.265625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.807104037

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.125) equal to 1.807104037 and -1.807104037.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.125 = 1.807104037 Simplifying x + 2.125 = 1.807104037 Reorder the terms: 2.125 + x = 1.807104037 Solving 2.125 + x = 1.807104037 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.125' to each side of the equation. 2.125 + -2.125 + x = 1.807104037 + -2.125 Combine like terms: 2.125 + -2.125 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 1.807104037 + -2.125 x = 1.807104037 + -2.125 Combine like terms: 1.807104037 + -2.125 = -0.317895963 x = -0.317895963 Simplifying x = -0.317895963

Subproblem 2

x + 2.125 = -1.807104037 Simplifying x + 2.125 = -1.807104037 Reorder the terms: 2.125 + x = -1.807104037 Solving 2.125 + x = -1.807104037 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.125' to each side of the equation. 2.125 + -2.125 + x = -1.807104037 + -2.125 Combine like terms: 2.125 + -2.125 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -1.807104037 + -2.125 x = -1.807104037 + -2.125 Combine like terms: -1.807104037 + -2.125 = -3.932104037 x = -3.932104037 Simplifying x = -3.932104037

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.317895963, -3.932104037}

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