x^2+16x=-30

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Solution for x^2+16x=-30 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 16x = -30

Reorder the terms:
16x + x2 = -30

Solving
16x + x2 = -30

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
30 + 16x + x2 = -30 + 30

Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0
30 + 16x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-30' to each side of the equation.
30 + 16x + -30 + x2 = 0 + -30

Reorder the terms:
30 + -30 + 16x + x2 = 0 + -30

Combine like terms: 30 + -30 = 0
0 + 16x + x2 = 0 + -30
16x + x2 = 0 + -30

Combine like terms: 0 + -30 = -30
16x + x2 = -30

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 = -30 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16x + x2 = -30 + 64

Combine like terms: -30 + 64 = 34
64 + 16x + x2 = 34

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8)(x + 8) = 34

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.830951895

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8) equal to 5.830951895 and -5.830951895.

Subproblem 1

x + 8 = 5.830951895 Simplifying x + 8 = 5.830951895 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = 5.830951895 Solving 8 + x = 5.830951895 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 = 5.830951895 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = 5.830951895 + -8 x = 5.830951895 + -8 Combine like terms: 5.830951895 + -8 = -2.169048105 x = -2.169048105 Simplifying x = -2.169048105

Subproblem 2

x + 8 = -5.830951895 Simplifying x + 8 = -5.830951895 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = -5.830951895 Solving 8 + x = -5.830951895 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 = -5.830951895 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = -5.830951895 + -8 x = -5.830951895 + -8 Combine like terms: -5.830951895 + -8 = -13.830951895 x = -13.830951895 Simplifying x = -13.830951895

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-2.169048105, -13.830951895}

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