x^2+16x=62

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Solution for x^2+16x=62 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 16x = 62

Reorder the terms:
16x + x2 = 62

Solving
16x + x2 = 62

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-62 + 16x + x2 = 62 + -62

Combine like terms: 62 + -62 = 0
-62 + 16x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '62' to each side of the equation.
-62 + 16x + 62 + x2 = 0 + 62

Reorder the terms:
-62 + 62 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 62

Combine like terms: -62 + 62 = 0
0 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 62
16x + x2 = 0 + 62

Combine like terms: 0 + 62 = 62
16x + x2 = 62

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 = 62 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16x + x2 = 62 + 64

Combine like terms: 62 + 64 = 126
64 + 16x + x2 = 126

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8)(x + 8) = 126

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.22497216

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8) equal to 11.22497216 and -11.22497216.

Subproblem 1

x + 8 = 11.22497216 Simplifying x + 8 = 11.22497216 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = 11.22497216 Solving 8 + x = 11.22497216 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 = 11.22497216 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = 11.22497216 + -8 x = 11.22497216 + -8 Combine like terms: 11.22497216 + -8 = 3.22497216 x = 3.22497216 Simplifying x = 3.22497216

Subproblem 2

x + 8 = -11.22497216 Simplifying x + 8 = -11.22497216 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = -11.22497216 Solving 8 + x = -11.22497216 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 = -11.22497216 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = -11.22497216 + -8 x = -11.22497216 + -8 Combine like terms: -11.22497216 + -8 = -19.22497216 x = -19.22497216 Simplifying x = -19.22497216

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.22497216, -19.22497216}

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