x^2-16x+54=0

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Solution for x^2-16x+54=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -16x + 54 = 0

Reorder the terms:
54 + -16x + x2 = 0

Solving
54 + -16x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-54' to each side of the equation.
54 + -16x + -54 + x2 = 0 + -54

Reorder the terms:
54 + -54 + -16x + x2 = 0 + -54

Combine like terms: 54 + -54 = 0
0 + -16x + x2 = 0 + -54
-16x + x2 = 0 + -54

Combine like terms: 0 + -54 = -54
-16x + x2 = -54

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 = -54 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + -16x + x2 = -54 + 64

Combine like terms: -54 + 64 = 10
64 + -16x + x2 = 10

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -8)(x + -8) = 10

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.16227766

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -8) equal to 3.16227766 and -3.16227766.

Subproblem 1

x + -8 = 3.16227766 Simplifying x + -8 = 3.16227766 Reorder the terms: -8 + x = 3.16227766 Solving -8 + x = 3.16227766 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 = 3.16227766 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + x = 3.16227766 + 8 x = 3.16227766 + 8 Combine like terms: 3.16227766 + 8 = 11.16227766 x = 11.16227766 Simplifying x = 11.16227766

Subproblem 2

x + -8 = -3.16227766 Simplifying x + -8 = -3.16227766 Reorder the terms: -8 + x = -3.16227766 Solving -8 + x = -3.16227766 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 = -3.16227766 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + x = -3.16227766 + 8 x = -3.16227766 + 8 Combine like terms: -3.16227766 + 8 = 4.83772234 x = 4.83772234 Simplifying x = 4.83772234

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.16227766, 4.83772234}

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