x^2+16x+54=0

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Solution for x^2+16x+54=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 16x + 54 = 0

Reorder the terms:
54 + 16x + x2 = 0

Solving
54 + 16x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-54' to each side of the equation.
54 + 16x + -54 + x2 = 0 + -54

Reorder the terms:
54 + -54 + 16x + x2 = 0 + -54

Combine like terms: 54 + -54 = 0
0 + 16x + x2 = 0 + -54
16x + x2 = 0 + -54

Combine like terms: 0 + -54 = -54
16x + x2 = -54

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 = -54 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16x + x2 = -54 + 64

Combine like terms: -54 + 64 = 10
64 + 16x + x2 = 10

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8)(x + 8) = 10

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.16227766

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8) equal to 3.16227766 and -3.16227766.

Subproblem 1

x + 8 = 3.16227766 Simplifying x + 8 = 3.16227766 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = 3.16227766 Solving 8 + x = 3.16227766 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 = 3.16227766 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = 3.16227766 + -8 x = 3.16227766 + -8 Combine like terms: 3.16227766 + -8 = -4.83772234 x = -4.83772234 Simplifying x = -4.83772234

Subproblem 2

x + 8 = -3.16227766 Simplifying x + 8 = -3.16227766 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = -3.16227766 Solving 8 + x = -3.16227766 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 = -3.16227766 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = -3.16227766 + -8 x = -3.16227766 + -8 Combine like terms: -3.16227766 + -8 = -11.16227766 x = -11.16227766 Simplifying x = -11.16227766

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-4.83772234, -11.16227766}

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