x^2+16x-388=0

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Solution for x^2+16x-388=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 16x + -388 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-388 + 16x + x2 = 0

Solving
-388 + 16x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '388' to each side of the equation.
-388 + 16x + 388 + x2 = 0 + 388

Reorder the terms:
-388 + 388 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 388

Combine like terms: -388 + 388 = 0
0 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 388
16x + x2 = 0 + 388

Combine like terms: 0 + 388 = 388
16x + x2 = 388

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 = 388 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16x + x2 = 388 + 64

Combine like terms: 388 + 64 = 452
64 + 16x + x2 = 452

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8)(x + 8) = 452

Calculate the square root of the right side: 21.260291625

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8) equal to 21.260291625 and -21.260291625.

Subproblem 1

x + 8 = 21.260291625 Simplifying x + 8 = 21.260291625 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = 21.260291625 Solving 8 + x = 21.260291625 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 = 21.260291625 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = 21.260291625 + -8 x = 21.260291625 + -8 Combine like terms: 21.260291625 + -8 = 13.260291625 x = 13.260291625 Simplifying x = 13.260291625

Subproblem 2

x + 8 = -21.260291625 Simplifying x + 8 = -21.260291625 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = -21.260291625 Solving 8 + x = -21.260291625 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 = -21.260291625 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = -21.260291625 + -8 x = -21.260291625 + -8 Combine like terms: -21.260291625 + -8 = -29.260291625 x = -29.260291625 Simplifying x = -29.260291625

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {13.260291625, -29.260291625}

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