x^2+16x-42=-4

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Solution for x^2+16x-42=-4 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 16x + -42 = -4

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 16x + x2 = -4

Solving
-42 + 16x + x2 = -4

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 4 + 16x + x2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -42 + 4 = -38
-38 + 16x + x2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
-38 + 16x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '38' to each side of the equation.
-38 + 16x + 38 + x2 = 0 + 38

Reorder the terms:
-38 + 38 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 38

Combine like terms: -38 + 38 = 0
0 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 38
16x + x2 = 0 + 38

Combine like terms: 0 + 38 = 38
16x + x2 = 38

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 = 38 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16x + x2 = 38 + 64

Combine like terms: 38 + 64 = 102
64 + 16x + x2 = 102

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8)(x + 8) = 102

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.099504938

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8) equal to 10.099504938 and -10.099504938.

Subproblem 1

x + 8 = 10.099504938 Simplifying x + 8 = 10.099504938 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = 10.099504938 Solving 8 + x = 10.099504938 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 = 10.099504938 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = 10.099504938 + -8 x = 10.099504938 + -8 Combine like terms: 10.099504938 + -8 = 2.099504938 x = 2.099504938 Simplifying x = 2.099504938

Subproblem 2

x + 8 = -10.099504938 Simplifying x + 8 = -10.099504938 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = -10.099504938 Solving 8 + x = -10.099504938 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 = -10.099504938 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = -10.099504938 + -8 x = -10.099504938 + -8 Combine like terms: -10.099504938 + -8 = -18.099504938 x = -18.099504938 Simplifying x = -18.099504938

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.099504938, -18.099504938}

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