Answer: x=0.25
Step-by-step explanation: 1−8x=−16x2
Simplify both sides of the equation.
−8x+1=−16x2
Subtract -16x^2 from both sides.
−8x+1−−16x2=−16x2−−16x2
16x2−8x+1=0
16x2+−8x+1=0
Use quadratic formula with a=16, b=-8, c=1.
x=
−b±√b2−4ac
2a
x=
−(−8)±√(−8)2−4(16)(1)
2(16)
x=
8±√0
32
x=0.25
