x^2-16x-30=0

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Solution for x^2-16x-30=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -16x + -30 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-30 + -16x + x2 = 0

Solving
-30 + -16x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '30' to each side of the equation.
-30 + -16x + 30 + x2 = 0 + 30

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 30 + -16x + x2 = 0 + 30

Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0
0 + -16x + x2 = 0 + 30
-16x + x2 = 0 + 30

Combine like terms: 0 + 30 = 30
-16x + x2 = 30

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 = 30 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + -16x + x2 = 30 + 64

Combine like terms: 30 + 64 = 94
64 + -16x + x2 = 94

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -8)(x + -8) = 94

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.695359715

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -8) equal to 9.695359715 and -9.695359715.

Subproblem 1

x + -8 = 9.695359715 Simplifying x + -8 = 9.695359715 Reorder the terms: -8 + x = 9.695359715 Solving -8 + x = 9.695359715 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 = 9.695359715 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + x = 9.695359715 + 8 x = 9.695359715 + 8 Combine like terms: 9.695359715 + 8 = 17.695359715 x = 17.695359715 Simplifying x = 17.695359715

Subproblem 2

x + -8 = -9.695359715 Simplifying x + -8 = -9.695359715 Reorder the terms: -8 + x = -9.695359715 Solving -8 + x = -9.695359715 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 = -9.695359715 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + x = -9.695359715 + 8 x = -9.695359715 + 8 Combine like terms: -9.695359715 + 8 = -1.695359715 x = -1.695359715 Simplifying x = -1.695359715

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {17.695359715, -1.695359715}

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