x^2-31x-16=0

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Solution for x^2-31x-16=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -31x + -16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -31x + x2 = 0

Solving
-16 + -31x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + -31x + 16 + x2 = 0 + 16

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 16 + -31x + x2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -31x + x2 = 0 + 16
-31x + x2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: 0 + 16 = 16
-31x + x2 = 16

The x term is -31x.  Take half its coefficient (-15.5).
Square it (240.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '240.25' to each side of the equation.
-31x + 240.25 + x2 = 16 + 240.25

Reorder the terms:
240.25 + -31x + x2 = 16 + 240.25

Combine like terms: 16 + 240.25 = 256.25
240.25 + -31x + x2 = 256.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -15.5)(x + -15.5) = 256.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 16.007810594

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -15.5) equal to 16.007810594 and -16.007810594.

Subproblem 1

x + -15.5 = 16.007810594 Simplifying x + -15.5 = 16.007810594 Reorder the terms: -15.5 + x = 16.007810594 Solving -15.5 + x = 16.007810594 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '15.5' to each side of the equation. -15.5 + 15.5 + x = 16.007810594 + 15.5 Combine like terms: -15.5 + 15.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 16.007810594 + 15.5 x = 16.007810594 + 15.5 Combine like terms: 16.007810594 + 15.5 = 31.507810594 x = 31.507810594 Simplifying x = 31.507810594

Subproblem 2

x + -15.5 = -16.007810594 Simplifying x + -15.5 = -16.007810594 Reorder the terms: -15.5 + x = -16.007810594 Solving -15.5 + x = -16.007810594 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '15.5' to each side of the equation. -15.5 + 15.5 + x = -16.007810594 + 15.5 Combine like terms: -15.5 + 15.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -16.007810594 + 15.5 x = -16.007810594 + 15.5 Combine like terms: -16.007810594 + 15.5 = -0.507810594 x = -0.507810594 Simplifying x = -0.507810594

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {31.507810594, -0.507810594}

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