x^2+16x-145=0

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Solution for x^2+16x-145=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 16x + -145 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-145 + 16x + x2 = 0

Solving
-145 + 16x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '145' to each side of the equation.
-145 + 16x + 145 + x2 = 0 + 145

Reorder the terms:
-145 + 145 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 145

Combine like terms: -145 + 145 = 0
0 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 145
16x + x2 = 0 + 145

Combine like terms: 0 + 145 = 145
16x + x2 = 145

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 = 145 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16x + x2 = 145 + 64

Combine like terms: 145 + 64 = 209
64 + 16x + x2 = 209

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8)(x + 8) = 209

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.456832295

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8) equal to 14.456832295 and -14.456832295.

Subproblem 1

x + 8 = 14.456832295 Simplifying x + 8 = 14.456832295 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = 14.456832295 Solving 8 + x = 14.456832295 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 = 14.456832295 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = 14.456832295 + -8 x = 14.456832295 + -8 Combine like terms: 14.456832295 + -8 = 6.456832295 x = 6.456832295 Simplifying x = 6.456832295

Subproblem 2

x + 8 = -14.456832295 Simplifying x + 8 = -14.456832295 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = -14.456832295 Solving 8 + x = -14.456832295 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 = -14.456832295 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = -14.456832295 + -8 x = -14.456832295 + -8 Combine like terms: -14.456832295 + -8 = -22.456832295 x = -22.456832295 Simplifying x = -22.456832295

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.456832295, -22.456832295}

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