x^2+16x=216

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Solution for x^2+16x=216 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 16x = 216

Reorder the terms:
16x + x2 = 216

Solving
16x + x2 = 216

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-216 + 16x + x2 = 216 + -216

Combine like terms: 216 + -216 = 0
-216 + 16x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '216' to each side of the equation.
-216 + 16x + 216 + x2 = 0 + 216

Reorder the terms:
-216 + 216 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 216

Combine like terms: -216 + 216 = 0
0 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 216
16x + x2 = 0 + 216

Combine like terms: 0 + 216 = 216
16x + x2 = 216

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 = 216 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16x + x2 = 216 + 64

Combine like terms: 216 + 64 = 280
64 + 16x + x2 = 280

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8)(x + 8) = 280

Calculate the square root of the right side: 16.733200531

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8) equal to 16.733200531 and -16.733200531.

Subproblem 1

x + 8 = 16.733200531 Simplifying x + 8 = 16.733200531 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = 16.733200531 Solving 8 + x = 16.733200531 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 = 16.733200531 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = 16.733200531 + -8 x = 16.733200531 + -8 Combine like terms: 16.733200531 + -8 = 8.733200531 x = 8.733200531 Simplifying x = 8.733200531

Subproblem 2

x + 8 = -16.733200531 Simplifying x + 8 = -16.733200531 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = -16.733200531 Solving 8 + x = -16.733200531 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 = -16.733200531 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = -16.733200531 + -8 x = -16.733200531 + -8 Combine like terms: -16.733200531 + -8 = -24.733200531 x = -24.733200531 Simplifying x = -24.733200531

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.733200531, -24.733200531}

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