x^2-16x-108=0

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Solution for x^2-16x-108=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -16x + -108 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-108 + -16x + x2 = 0

Solving
-108 + -16x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '108' to each side of the equation.
-108 + -16x + 108 + x2 = 0 + 108

Reorder the terms:
-108 + 108 + -16x + x2 = 0 + 108

Combine like terms: -108 + 108 = 0
0 + -16x + x2 = 0 + 108
-16x + x2 = 0 + 108

Combine like terms: 0 + 108 = 108
-16x + x2 = 108

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 = 108 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + -16x + x2 = 108 + 64

Combine like terms: 108 + 64 = 172
64 + -16x + x2 = 172

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -8)(x + -8) = 172

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.114877049

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -8) equal to 13.114877049 and -13.114877049.

Subproblem 1

x + -8 = 13.114877049 Simplifying x + -8 = 13.114877049 Reorder the terms: -8 + x = 13.114877049 Solving -8 + x = 13.114877049 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 = 13.114877049 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + x = 13.114877049 + 8 x = 13.114877049 + 8 Combine like terms: 13.114877049 + 8 = 21.114877049 x = 21.114877049 Simplifying x = 21.114877049

Subproblem 2

x + -8 = -13.114877049 Simplifying x + -8 = -13.114877049 Reorder the terms: -8 + x = -13.114877049 Solving -8 + x = -13.114877049 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 = -13.114877049 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + x = -13.114877049 + 8 x = -13.114877049 + 8 Combine like terms: -13.114877049 + 8 = -5.114877049 x = -5.114877049 Simplifying x = -5.114877049

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {21.114877049, -5.114877049}

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