x^2+16x+31=

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Solution for x^2+16x+31= equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 16x + 31 = 0

Reorder the terms:
31 + 16x + x2 = 0

Solving
31 + 16x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-31' to each side of the equation.
31 + 16x + -31 + x2 = 0 + -31

Reorder the terms:
31 + -31 + 16x + x2 = 0 + -31

Combine like terms: 31 + -31 = 0
0 + 16x + x2 = 0 + -31
16x + x2 = 0 + -31

Combine like terms: 0 + -31 = -31
16x + x2 = -31

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 = -31 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16x + x2 = -31 + 64

Combine like terms: -31 + 64 = 33
64 + 16x + x2 = 33

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8)(x + 8) = 33

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.744562647

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8) equal to 5.744562647 and -5.744562647.

Subproblem 1

x + 8 = 5.744562647 Simplifying x + 8 = 5.744562647 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = 5.744562647 Solving 8 + x = 5.744562647 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 = 5.744562647 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = 5.744562647 + -8 x = 5.744562647 + -8 Combine like terms: 5.744562647 + -8 = -2.255437353 x = -2.255437353 Simplifying x = -2.255437353

Subproblem 2

x + 8 = -5.744562647 Simplifying x + 8 = -5.744562647 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = -5.744562647 Solving 8 + x = -5.744562647 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 = -5.744562647 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = -5.744562647 + -8 x = -5.744562647 + -8 Combine like terms: -5.744562647 + -8 = -13.744562647 x = -13.744562647 Simplifying x = -13.744562647

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-2.255437353, -13.744562647}

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