x^2+3x-16=48

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Solution for x^2+3x-16=48 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 3x + -16 = 48

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 3x + x2 = 48

Solving
-16 + 3x + x2 = 48

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -48 + 3x + x2 = 48 + -48

Combine like terms: -16 + -48 = -64
-64 + 3x + x2 = 48 + -48

Combine like terms: 48 + -48 = 0
-64 + 3x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
-64 + 3x + 64 + x2 = 0 + 64

Reorder the terms:
-64 + 64 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 64

Combine like terms: -64 + 64 = 0
0 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 64
3x + x2 = 0 + 64

Combine like terms: 0 + 64 = 64
3x + x2 = 64

The x term is 3x.  Take half its coefficient (1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
3x + 2.25 + x2 = 64 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 64 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 64 + 2.25 = 66.25
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 66.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.5)(x + 1.5) = 66.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.139410298

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.5) equal to 8.139410298 and -8.139410298.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.5 = 8.139410298 Simplifying x + 1.5 = 8.139410298 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = 8.139410298 Solving 1.5 + x = 8.139410298 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = 8.139410298 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 8.139410298 + -1.5 x = 8.139410298 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 8.139410298 + -1.5 = 6.639410298 x = 6.639410298 Simplifying x = 6.639410298

Subproblem 2

x + 1.5 = -8.139410298 Simplifying x + 1.5 = -8.139410298 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = -8.139410298 Solving 1.5 + x = -8.139410298 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = -8.139410298 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -8.139410298 + -1.5 x = -8.139410298 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -8.139410298 + -1.5 = -9.639410298 x = -9.639410298 Simplifying x = -9.639410298

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.639410298, -9.639410298}

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