x(8x-7)=16

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Solution for x(8x-7)=16 equation:


Simplifying
x(8x + -7) = 16

Reorder the terms:
x(-7 + 8x) = 16
(-7 * x + 8x * x) = 16
(-7x + 8x2) = 16

Solving
-7x + 8x2 = 16

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -7x + 8x2 = 16 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
-16 + -7x + 8x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
8 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '8'.
-2 + -0.875x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -0.875x + 2 + x2 = 0 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2 + -0.875x + x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -0.875x + x2 = 0 + 2
-0.875x + x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-0.875x + x2 = 2

The x term is -0.875x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.4375).
Square it (0.19140625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.19140625' to each side of the equation.
-0.875x + 0.19140625 + x2 = 2 + 0.19140625

Reorder the terms:
0.19140625 + -0.875x + x2 = 2 + 0.19140625

Combine like terms: 2 + 0.19140625 = 2.19140625
0.19140625 + -0.875x + x2 = 2.19140625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.4375)(x + -0.4375) = 2.19140625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.48033991

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.4375) equal to 1.48033991 and -1.48033991.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.4375 = 1.48033991 Simplifying x + -0.4375 = 1.48033991 Reorder the terms: -0.4375 + x = 1.48033991 Solving -0.4375 + x = 1.48033991 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.4375' to each side of the equation. -0.4375 + 0.4375 + x = 1.48033991 + 0.4375 Combine like terms: -0.4375 + 0.4375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 1.48033991 + 0.4375 x = 1.48033991 + 0.4375 Combine like terms: 1.48033991 + 0.4375 = 1.91783991 x = 1.91783991 Simplifying x = 1.91783991

Subproblem 2

x + -0.4375 = -1.48033991 Simplifying x + -0.4375 = -1.48033991 Reorder the terms: -0.4375 + x = -1.48033991 Solving -0.4375 + x = -1.48033991 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.4375' to each side of the equation. -0.4375 + 0.4375 + x = -1.48033991 + 0.4375 Combine like terms: -0.4375 + 0.4375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -1.48033991 + 0.4375 x = -1.48033991 + 0.4375 Combine like terms: -1.48033991 + 0.4375 = -1.04283991 x = -1.04283991 Simplifying x = -1.04283991

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.91783991, -1.04283991}

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