x^2-16x-1024=0

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Solution for x^2-16x-1024=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -16x + -1024 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1024 + -16x + x2 = 0

Solving
-1024 + -16x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1024' to each side of the equation.
-1024 + -16x + 1024 + x2 = 0 + 1024

Reorder the terms:
-1024 + 1024 + -16x + x2 = 0 + 1024

Combine like terms: -1024 + 1024 = 0
0 + -16x + x2 = 0 + 1024
-16x + x2 = 0 + 1024

Combine like terms: 0 + 1024 = 1024
-16x + x2 = 1024

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 = 1024 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + -16x + x2 = 1024 + 64

Combine like terms: 1024 + 64 = 1088
64 + -16x + x2 = 1088

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -8)(x + -8) = 1088

Calculate the square root of the right side: 32.984845005

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -8) equal to 32.984845005 and -32.984845005.

Subproblem 1

x + -8 = 32.984845005 Simplifying x + -8 = 32.984845005 Reorder the terms: -8 + x = 32.984845005 Solving -8 + x = 32.984845005 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 = 32.984845005 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + x = 32.984845005 + 8 x = 32.984845005 + 8 Combine like terms: 32.984845005 + 8 = 40.984845005 x = 40.984845005 Simplifying x = 40.984845005

Subproblem 2

x + -8 = -32.984845005 Simplifying x + -8 = -32.984845005 Reorder the terms: -8 + x = -32.984845005 Solving -8 + x = -32.984845005 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 = -32.984845005 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + x = -32.984845005 + 8 x = -32.984845005 + 8 Combine like terms: -32.984845005 + 8 = -24.984845005 x = -24.984845005 Simplifying x = -24.984845005

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {40.984845005, -24.984845005}

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