x^2+16x+61=0

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Solution for x^2+16x+61=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 16x + 61 = 0

Reorder the terms:
61 + 16x + x2 = 0

Solving
61 + 16x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-61' to each side of the equation.
61 + 16x + -61 + x2 = 0 + -61

Reorder the terms:
61 + -61 + 16x + x2 = 0 + -61

Combine like terms: 61 + -61 = 0
0 + 16x + x2 = 0 + -61
16x + x2 = 0 + -61

Combine like terms: 0 + -61 = -61
16x + x2 = -61

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 = -61 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16x + x2 = -61 + 64

Combine like terms: -61 + 64 = 3
64 + 16x + x2 = 3

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8)(x + 8) = 3

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.732050808

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8) equal to 1.732050808 and -1.732050808.

Subproblem 1

x + 8 = 1.732050808 Simplifying x + 8 = 1.732050808 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = 1.732050808 Solving 8 + x = 1.732050808 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 = 1.732050808 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = 1.732050808 + -8 x = 1.732050808 + -8 Combine like terms: 1.732050808 + -8 = -6.267949192 x = -6.267949192 Simplifying x = -6.267949192

Subproblem 2

x + 8 = -1.732050808 Simplifying x + 8 = -1.732050808 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = -1.732050808 Solving 8 + x = -1.732050808 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 = -1.732050808 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = -1.732050808 + -8 x = -1.732050808 + -8 Combine like terms: -1.732050808 + -8 = -9.732050808 x = -9.732050808 Simplifying x = -9.732050808

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-6.267949192, -9.732050808}

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