x^2+16x+62=0

Simple and best practice solution for x^2+16x+62=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+62=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 16x + 62 = 0

Reorder the terms:
62 + 16x + x2 = 0

Solving
62 + 16x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-62' to each side of the equation.
62 + 16x + -62 + x2 = 0 + -62

Reorder the terms:
62 + -62 + 16x + x2 = 0 + -62

Combine like terms: 62 + -62 = 0
0 + 16x + x2 = 0 + -62
16x + x2 = 0 + -62

Combine like terms: 0 + -62 = -62
16x + x2 = -62

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 = -62 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16x + x2 = -62 + 64

Combine like terms: -62 + 64 = 2
64 + 16x + x2 = 2

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8)(x + 8) = 2

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.414213562

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8) equal to 1.414213562 and -1.414213562.

Subproblem 1

x + 8 = 1.414213562 Simplifying x + 8 = 1.414213562 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = 1.414213562 Solving 8 + x = 1.414213562 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 = 1.414213562 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = 1.414213562 + -8 x = 1.414213562 + -8 Combine like terms: 1.414213562 + -8 = -6.585786438 x = -6.585786438 Simplifying x = -6.585786438

Subproblem 2

x + 8 = -1.414213562 Simplifying x + 8 = -1.414213562 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = -1.414213562 Solving 8 + x = -1.414213562 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 = -1.414213562 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = -1.414213562 + -8 x = -1.414213562 + -8 Combine like terms: -1.414213562 + -8 = -9.414213562 x = -9.414213562 Simplifying x = -9.414213562

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-6.585786438, -9.414213562}

See similar equations:

| (x-2)(x-4)=(x-3)(x+6) | | 64x^2+9=-48x | | 4y=8x-3 | | x^2+14x+46=0 | | (x+3)=7 | | x^2+30x=0 | | x^2+6x-55=0 | | (x-4)(x-4)=16 | | 4x^2=324 | | 1.25(5a-10)=-1.5a | | 24x^2+59x+36= | | 64x^2+47x+9=0 | | 2x(x+3)=-1 | | -2.46j-15=-12.54 | | (18x^3+14x^2+10x)= | | 10+10=20 | | -3(2+-4)+11=-7 | | 46.0365=7.3g+46 | | 16.6=0.8x-17 | | 88.7a-15=19.583 | | 20=z+23 | | 20=2+23 | | 0.6w+6=23.4 | | -[6z-(15z+10)]=10+(8z+8) | | y+8=-2 | | (2x+3)(3x+2)=(x-5)(6x+1) | | 34n=612 | | 75w=90 | | 8a+16a= | | 3.9=18.33 | | M+13=5m+3 | | 9y=13.5 |

Equations solver categories