x^2+16x-70=0

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Solution for x^2+16x-70=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 16x + -70 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-70 + 16x + x2 = 0

Solving
-70 + 16x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '70' to each side of the equation.
-70 + 16x + 70 + x2 = 0 + 70

Reorder the terms:
-70 + 70 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 70

Combine like terms: -70 + 70 = 0
0 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 70
16x + x2 = 0 + 70

Combine like terms: 0 + 70 = 70
16x + x2 = 70

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 = 70 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16x + x2 = 70 + 64

Combine like terms: 70 + 64 = 134
64 + 16x + x2 = 134

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8)(x + 8) = 134

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.575836903

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8) equal to 11.575836903 and -11.575836903.

Subproblem 1

x + 8 = 11.575836903 Simplifying x + 8 = 11.575836903 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = 11.575836903 Solving 8 + x = 11.575836903 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 = 11.575836903 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = 11.575836903 + -8 x = 11.575836903 + -8 Combine like terms: 11.575836903 + -8 = 3.575836903 x = 3.575836903 Simplifying x = 3.575836903

Subproblem 2

x + 8 = -11.575836903 Simplifying x + 8 = -11.575836903 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = -11.575836903 Solving 8 + x = -11.575836903 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 = -11.575836903 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = -11.575836903 + -8 x = -11.575836903 + -8 Combine like terms: -11.575836903 + -8 = -19.575836903 x = -19.575836903 Simplifying x = -19.575836903

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.575836903, -19.575836903}

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