x^2+20x^2+16x-1=0

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Solution for x^2+20x^2+16x-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 20x2 + 16x + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 16x + x2 + 20x2 = 0

Combine like terms: x2 + 20x2 = 21x2
-1 + 16x + 21x2 = 0

Solving
-1 + 16x + 21x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
21 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '21'.
-0.04761904762 + 0.7619047619x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.04761904762' to each side of the equation.
-0.04761904762 + 0.7619047619x + 0.04761904762 + x2 = 0 + 0.04761904762

Reorder the terms:
-0.04761904762 + 0.04761904762 + 0.7619047619x + x2 = 0 + 0.04761904762

Combine like terms: -0.04761904762 + 0.04761904762 = 0.00000000000
0.00000000000 + 0.7619047619x + x2 = 0 + 0.04761904762
0.7619047619x + x2 = 0 + 0.04761904762

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.04761904762 = 0.04761904762
0.7619047619x + x2 = 0.04761904762

The x term is 0.7619047619x.  Take half its coefficient (0.380952381).
Square it (0.1451247166) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.1451247166' to each side of the equation.
0.7619047619x + 0.1451247166 + x2 = 0.04761904762 + 0.1451247166

Reorder the terms:
0.1451247166 + 0.7619047619x + x2 = 0.04761904762 + 0.1451247166

Combine like terms: 0.04761904762 + 0.1451247166 = 0.19274376422
0.1451247166 + 0.7619047619x + x2 = 0.19274376422

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.380952381)(x + 0.380952381) = 0.19274376422

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.439025927

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.380952381) equal to 0.439025927 and -0.439025927.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.380952381 = 0.439025927 Simplifying x + 0.380952381 = 0.439025927 Reorder the terms: 0.380952381 + x = 0.439025927 Solving 0.380952381 + x = 0.439025927 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.380952381' to each side of the equation. 0.380952381 + -0.380952381 + x = 0.439025927 + -0.380952381 Combine like terms: 0.380952381 + -0.380952381 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 0.439025927 + -0.380952381 x = 0.439025927 + -0.380952381 Combine like terms: 0.439025927 + -0.380952381 = 0.058073546 x = 0.058073546 Simplifying x = 0.058073546

Subproblem 2

x + 0.380952381 = -0.439025927 Simplifying x + 0.380952381 = -0.439025927 Reorder the terms: 0.380952381 + x = -0.439025927 Solving 0.380952381 + x = -0.439025927 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.380952381' to each side of the equation. 0.380952381 + -0.380952381 + x = -0.439025927 + -0.380952381 Combine like terms: 0.380952381 + -0.380952381 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -0.439025927 + -0.380952381 x = -0.439025927 + -0.380952381 Combine like terms: -0.439025927 + -0.380952381 = -0.819978308 x = -0.819978308 Simplifying x = -0.819978308

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.058073546, -0.819978308}

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