x^2-16x+50=0

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Solution for x^2-16x+50=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -16x + 50 = 0

Reorder the terms:
50 + -16x + x2 = 0

Solving
50 + -16x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-50' to each side of the equation.
50 + -16x + -50 + x2 = 0 + -50

Reorder the terms:
50 + -50 + -16x + x2 = 0 + -50

Combine like terms: 50 + -50 = 0
0 + -16x + x2 = 0 + -50
-16x + x2 = 0 + -50

Combine like terms: 0 + -50 = -50
-16x + x2 = -50

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 = -50 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + -16x + x2 = -50 + 64

Combine like terms: -50 + 64 = 14
64 + -16x + x2 = 14

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -8)(x + -8) = 14

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.741657387

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -8) equal to 3.741657387 and -3.741657387.

Subproblem 1

x + -8 = 3.741657387 Simplifying x + -8 = 3.741657387 Reorder the terms: -8 + x = 3.741657387 Solving -8 + x = 3.741657387 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 = 3.741657387 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + x = 3.741657387 + 8 x = 3.741657387 + 8 Combine like terms: 3.741657387 + 8 = 11.741657387 x = 11.741657387 Simplifying x = 11.741657387

Subproblem 2

x + -8 = -3.741657387 Simplifying x + -8 = -3.741657387 Reorder the terms: -8 + x = -3.741657387 Solving -8 + x = -3.741657387 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 = -3.741657387 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + x = -3.741657387 + 8 x = -3.741657387 + 8 Combine like terms: -3.741657387 + 8 = 4.258342613 x = 4.258342613 Simplifying x = 4.258342613

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.741657387, 4.258342613}

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