x^2+16x-85=-8

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Solution for x^2+16x-85=-8 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 16x + -85 = -8

Reorder the terms:
-85 + 16x + x2 = -8

Solving
-85 + 16x + x2 = -8

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-85 + 8 + 16x + x2 = -8 + 8

Combine like terms: -85 + 8 = -77
-77 + 16x + x2 = -8 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
-77 + 16x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '77' to each side of the equation.
-77 + 16x + 77 + x2 = 0 + 77

Reorder the terms:
-77 + 77 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 77

Combine like terms: -77 + 77 = 0
0 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 77
16x + x2 = 0 + 77

Combine like terms: 0 + 77 = 77
16x + x2 = 77

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 = 77 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16x + x2 = 77 + 64

Combine like terms: 77 + 64 = 141
64 + 16x + x2 = 141

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8)(x + 8) = 141

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.874342087

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8) equal to 11.874342087 and -11.874342087.

Subproblem 1

x + 8 = 11.874342087 Simplifying x + 8 = 11.874342087 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = 11.874342087 Solving 8 + x = 11.874342087 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 = 11.874342087 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = 11.874342087 + -8 x = 11.874342087 + -8 Combine like terms: 11.874342087 + -8 = 3.874342087 x = 3.874342087 Simplifying x = 3.874342087

Subproblem 2

x + 8 = -11.874342087 Simplifying x + 8 = -11.874342087 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = -11.874342087 Solving 8 + x = -11.874342087 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 = -11.874342087 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = -11.874342087 + -8 x = -11.874342087 + -8 Combine like terms: -11.874342087 + -8 = -19.874342087 x = -19.874342087 Simplifying x = -19.874342087

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.874342087, -19.874342087}

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