x^2+16x+30=0

Simple and best practice solution for x^2+16x+30=0 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for x^2+16x+30=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 16x + 30 = 0

Reorder the terms:
30 + 16x + x2 = 0

Solving
30 + 16x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-30' to each side of the equation.
30 + 16x + -30 + x2 = 0 + -30

Reorder the terms:
30 + -30 + 16x + x2 = 0 + -30

Combine like terms: 30 + -30 = 0
0 + 16x + x2 = 0 + -30
16x + x2 = 0 + -30

Combine like terms: 0 + -30 = -30
16x + x2 = -30

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

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
16x + 64 + x2 = -30 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16x + x2 = -30 + 64

Combine like terms: -30 + 64 = 34
64 + 16x + x2 = 34

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8)(x + 8) = 34

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.830951895

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8) equal to 5.830951895 and -5.830951895.

Subproblem 1

x + 8 = 5.830951895 Simplifying x + 8 = 5.830951895 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = 5.830951895 Solving 8 + x = 5.830951895 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + x = 5.830951895 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = 5.830951895 + -8 x = 5.830951895 + -8 Combine like terms: 5.830951895 + -8 = -2.169048105 x = -2.169048105 Simplifying x = -2.169048105

Subproblem 2

x + 8 = -5.830951895 Simplifying x + 8 = -5.830951895 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = -5.830951895 Solving 8 + x = -5.830951895 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + x = -5.830951895 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = -5.830951895 + -8 x = -5.830951895 + -8 Combine like terms: -5.830951895 + -8 = -13.830951895 x = -13.830951895 Simplifying x = -13.830951895

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-2.169048105, -13.830951895}

See similar equations:

| .333x+2=.333x-1 | | |x-42.04|=23.24 | | 6x^2=83x | | 4y+16-3y=14 | | -18=0.6x-0.8x | | 8z-2z=-6z-8+7z | | 5(y+12)=10y-4 | | -2|x|=-4 | | 15=8x-4 | | 1.75(44m+36)=73m | | 15=-7x-2x+6 | | -5x+40=5x-40 | | 2(y+5)=29 | | 1.3(5v)=v+11 | | X+4(X-1)=9-2(X+3) | | 3/8(16x-8)=9-5(x-2) | | -5y-2=-4y-7 | | -2(2+1)=x+5 | | 25*380=y | | 38.88=2(3.14)(r) | | 2x+6-72=x | | -9y-7=8y-9 | | 3+(x-1)=2x-(5x+7) | | -12=5(x-6)-7(x+2) | | |2.8-x|+1.5=1.5 | | 4b+6=282 | | 2x+6-72= | | 16x-3=40x+15 | | 125x+250y=42000 | | 12n-3=77(n-4)+5n | | 0.8j-2.4j+1=9.4j+0.7 | | 2x+1=159 |

Equations solver categories