x \cdot 116 - 16
\mathsf{fma}\left(116, x, -16\right)double code(double x) {
return ((x * 116.0) - 16.0);
}
double code(double x) {
return fma(116.0, x, -16.0);
}



Bits error versus x
Results
Initial program 0.0
rmApplied *-commutative0.0
Applied fma-neg0
Final simplification0
herbie shell --seed 2020078 +o rules:numerics
(FPCore (x)
:name "Data.Colour.CIE:lightness from colour-2.3.3"
:precision binary64
(- (* x 116) 16))