x^2+16x-264=0

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Solution for x^2+16x-264=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 16x + -264 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-264 + 16x + x2 = 0

Solving
-264 + 16x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '264' to each side of the equation.
-264 + 16x + 264 + x2 = 0 + 264

Reorder the terms:
-264 + 264 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 264

Combine like terms: -264 + 264 = 0
0 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 264
16x + x2 = 0 + 264

Combine like terms: 0 + 264 = 264
16x + x2 = 264

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 = 264 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16x + x2 = 264 + 64

Combine like terms: 264 + 64 = 328
64 + 16x + x2 = 328

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8)(x + 8) = 328

Calculate the square root of the right side: 18.110770276

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8) equal to 18.110770276 and -18.110770276.

Subproblem 1

x + 8 = 18.110770276 Simplifying x + 8 = 18.110770276 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = 18.110770276 Solving 8 + x = 18.110770276 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 = 18.110770276 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = 18.110770276 + -8 x = 18.110770276 + -8 Combine like terms: 18.110770276 + -8 = 10.110770276 x = 10.110770276 Simplifying x = 10.110770276

Subproblem 2

x + 8 = -18.110770276 Simplifying x + 8 = -18.110770276 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = -18.110770276 Solving 8 + x = -18.110770276 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 = -18.110770276 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = -18.110770276 + -8 x = -18.110770276 + -8 Combine like terms: -18.110770276 + -8 = -26.110770276 x = -26.110770276 Simplifying x = -26.110770276

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.110770276, -26.110770276}

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