x^2+16x-100=0

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Solution for x^2+16x-100=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 16x + -100 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-100 + 16x + x2 = 0

Solving
-100 + 16x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '100' to each side of the equation.
-100 + 16x + 100 + x2 = 0 + 100

Reorder the terms:
-100 + 100 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 100

Combine like terms: -100 + 100 = 0
0 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 100
16x + x2 = 0 + 100

Combine like terms: 0 + 100 = 100
16x + x2 = 100

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 = 100 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16x + x2 = 100 + 64

Combine like terms: 100 + 64 = 164
64 + 16x + x2 = 164

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8)(x + 8) = 164

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.806248475

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8) equal to 12.806248475 and -12.806248475.

Subproblem 1

x + 8 = 12.806248475 Simplifying x + 8 = 12.806248475 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = 12.806248475 Solving 8 + x = 12.806248475 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 = 12.806248475 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = 12.806248475 + -8 x = 12.806248475 + -8 Combine like terms: 12.806248475 + -8 = 4.806248475 x = 4.806248475 Simplifying x = 4.806248475

Subproblem 2

x + 8 = -12.806248475 Simplifying x + 8 = -12.806248475 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = -12.806248475 Solving 8 + x = -12.806248475 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 = -12.806248475 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = -12.806248475 + -8 x = -12.806248475 + -8 Combine like terms: -12.806248475 + -8 = -20.806248475 x = -20.806248475 Simplifying x = -20.806248475

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.806248475, -20.806248475}

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