x^2+16x-166=0

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Solution for x^2+16x-166=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 16x + -166 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-166 + 16x + x2 = 0

Solving
-166 + 16x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '166' to each side of the equation.
-166 + 16x + 166 + x2 = 0 + 166

Reorder the terms:
-166 + 166 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 166

Combine like terms: -166 + 166 = 0
0 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 166
16x + x2 = 0 + 166

Combine like terms: 0 + 166 = 166
16x + x2 = 166

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 = 166 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16x + x2 = 166 + 64

Combine like terms: 166 + 64 = 230
64 + 16x + x2 = 230

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8)(x + 8) = 230

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.165750888

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8) equal to 15.165750888 and -15.165750888.

Subproblem 1

x + 8 = 15.165750888 Simplifying x + 8 = 15.165750888 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = 15.165750888 Solving 8 + x = 15.165750888 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 = 15.165750888 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = 15.165750888 + -8 x = 15.165750888 + -8 Combine like terms: 15.165750888 + -8 = 7.165750888 x = 7.165750888 Simplifying x = 7.165750888

Subproblem 2

x + 8 = -15.165750888 Simplifying x + 8 = -15.165750888 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = -15.165750888 Solving 8 + x = -15.165750888 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 = -15.165750888 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = -15.165750888 + -8 x = -15.165750888 + -8 Combine like terms: -15.165750888 + -8 = -23.165750888 x = -23.165750888 Simplifying x = -23.165750888

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.165750888, -23.165750888}

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