x^2-16x-86=0

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Solution for x^2-16x-86=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -16x + -86 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-86 + -16x + x2 = 0

Solving
-86 + -16x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '86' to each side of the equation.
-86 + -16x + 86 + x2 = 0 + 86

Reorder the terms:
-86 + 86 + -16x + x2 = 0 + 86

Combine like terms: -86 + 86 = 0
0 + -16x + x2 = 0 + 86
-16x + x2 = 0 + 86

Combine like terms: 0 + 86 = 86
-16x + x2 = 86

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 = 86 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + -16x + x2 = 86 + 64

Combine like terms: 86 + 64 = 150
64 + -16x + x2 = 150

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -8)(x + -8) = 150

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.247448714

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -8) equal to 12.247448714 and -12.247448714.

Subproblem 1

x + -8 = 12.247448714 Simplifying x + -8 = 12.247448714 Reorder the terms: -8 + x = 12.247448714 Solving -8 + x = 12.247448714 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 = 12.247448714 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + x = 12.247448714 + 8 x = 12.247448714 + 8 Combine like terms: 12.247448714 + 8 = 20.247448714 x = 20.247448714 Simplifying x = 20.247448714

Subproblem 2

x + -8 = -12.247448714 Simplifying x + -8 = -12.247448714 Reorder the terms: -8 + x = -12.247448714 Solving -8 + x = -12.247448714 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 = -12.247448714 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + x = -12.247448714 + 8 x = -12.247448714 + 8 Combine like terms: -12.247448714 + 8 = -4.247448714 x = -4.247448714 Simplifying x = -4.247448714

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {20.247448714, -4.247448714}

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