x^2+17x=-16

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Solution for x^2+17x=-16 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 17x = -16

Reorder the terms:
17x + x2 = -16

Solving
17x + x2 = -16

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
16 + 17x + x2 = -16 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
16 + 17x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(16 + x)(1 + x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(16 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 16 + x = 0 Solving 16 + x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-16' to each side of the equation. 16 + -16 + x = 0 + -16 Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0 0 + x = 0 + -16 x = 0 + -16 Combine like terms: 0 + -16 = -16 x = -16 Simplifying x = -16

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(1 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + x = 0 Solving 1 + x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 0 + -1 x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 x = -1 Simplifying x = -1

Solution

x = {-16, -1}

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