x^2-16x-32=0

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Solution for x^2-16x-32=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -16x + -32 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-32 + -16x + x2 = 0

Solving
-32 + -16x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '32' to each side of the equation.
-32 + -16x + 32 + x2 = 0 + 32

Reorder the terms:
-32 + 32 + -16x + x2 = 0 + 32

Combine like terms: -32 + 32 = 0
0 + -16x + x2 = 0 + 32
-16x + x2 = 0 + 32

Combine like terms: 0 + 32 = 32
-16x + x2 = 32

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 = 32 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + -16x + x2 = 32 + 64

Combine like terms: 32 + 64 = 96
64 + -16x + x2 = 96

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -8)(x + -8) = 96

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.797958971

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -8) equal to 9.797958971 and -9.797958971.

Subproblem 1

x + -8 = 9.797958971 Simplifying x + -8 = 9.797958971 Reorder the terms: -8 + x = 9.797958971 Solving -8 + x = 9.797958971 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 = 9.797958971 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + x = 9.797958971 + 8 x = 9.797958971 + 8 Combine like terms: 9.797958971 + 8 = 17.797958971 x = 17.797958971 Simplifying x = 17.797958971

Subproblem 2

x + -8 = -9.797958971 Simplifying x + -8 = -9.797958971 Reorder the terms: -8 + x = -9.797958971 Solving -8 + x = -9.797958971 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 = -9.797958971 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + x = -9.797958971 + 8 x = -9.797958971 + 8 Combine like terms: -9.797958971 + 8 = -1.797958971 x = -1.797958971 Simplifying x = -1.797958971

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {17.797958971, -1.797958971}

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