x^2+16x-140=0

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Solution for x^2+16x-140=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 16x + -140 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-140 + 16x + x2 = 0

Solving
-140 + 16x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '140' to each side of the equation.
-140 + 16x + 140 + x2 = 0 + 140

Reorder the terms:
-140 + 140 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 140

Combine like terms: -140 + 140 = 0
0 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 140
16x + x2 = 0 + 140

Combine like terms: 0 + 140 = 140
16x + x2 = 140

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 = 140 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16x + x2 = 140 + 64

Combine like terms: 140 + 64 = 204
64 + 16x + x2 = 204

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8)(x + 8) = 204

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.282856857

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8) equal to 14.282856857 and -14.282856857.

Subproblem 1

x + 8 = 14.282856857 Simplifying x + 8 = 14.282856857 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = 14.282856857 Solving 8 + x = 14.282856857 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 = 14.282856857 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = 14.282856857 + -8 x = 14.282856857 + -8 Combine like terms: 14.282856857 + -8 = 6.282856857 x = 6.282856857 Simplifying x = 6.282856857

Subproblem 2

x + 8 = -14.282856857 Simplifying x + 8 = -14.282856857 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = -14.282856857 Solving 8 + x = -14.282856857 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 = -14.282856857 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = -14.282856857 + -8 x = -14.282856857 + -8 Combine like terms: -14.282856857 + -8 = -22.282856857 x = -22.282856857 Simplifying x = -22.282856857

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.282856857, -22.282856857}

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