x^2+16x-55=

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Solution for x^2+16x-55= equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 16x + -55 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-55 + 16x + x2 = 0

Solving
-55 + 16x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '55' to each side of the equation.
-55 + 16x + 55 + x2 = 0 + 55

Reorder the terms:
-55 + 55 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 55

Combine like terms: -55 + 55 = 0
0 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 55
16x + x2 = 0 + 55

Combine like terms: 0 + 55 = 55
16x + x2 = 55

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 = 55 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16x + x2 = 55 + 64

Combine like terms: 55 + 64 = 119
64 + 16x + x2 = 119

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8)(x + 8) = 119

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.908712115

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8) equal to 10.908712115 and -10.908712115.

Subproblem 1

x + 8 = 10.908712115 Simplifying x + 8 = 10.908712115 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = 10.908712115 Solving 8 + x = 10.908712115 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 = 10.908712115 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = 10.908712115 + -8 x = 10.908712115 + -8 Combine like terms: 10.908712115 + -8 = 2.908712115 x = 2.908712115 Simplifying x = 2.908712115

Subproblem 2

x + 8 = -10.908712115 Simplifying x + 8 = -10.908712115 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = -10.908712115 Solving 8 + x = -10.908712115 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 = -10.908712115 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = -10.908712115 + -8 x = -10.908712115 + -8 Combine like terms: -10.908712115 + -8 = -18.908712115 x = -18.908712115 Simplifying x = -18.908712115

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.908712115, -18.908712115}

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