(4x^2+17x-40)=

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Solution for (4x^2+17x-40)= equation:


Simplifying
(4x2 + 17x + -40) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-40 + 17x + 4x2) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (-40 + 17x + 4x2)
-40 + 17x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-40 + 17x + 4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '4'.
-10 + 4.25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 4.25x + 10 + x2 = 0 + 10

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 10 + 4.25x + x2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 4.25x + x2 = 0 + 10
4.25x + x2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10
4.25x + x2 = 10

The x term is 4.25x.  Take half its coefficient (2.125).
Square it (4.515625) and add it to both sides.

Add '4.515625' to each side of the equation.
4.25x + 4.515625 + x2 = 10 + 4.515625

Reorder the terms:
4.515625 + 4.25x + x2 = 10 + 4.515625

Combine like terms: 10 + 4.515625 = 14.515625
4.515625 + 4.25x + x2 = 14.515625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.125)(x + 2.125) = 14.515625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.809937664

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.125) equal to 3.809937664 and -3.809937664.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.125 = 3.809937664 Simplifying x + 2.125 = 3.809937664 Reorder the terms: 2.125 + x = 3.809937664 Solving 2.125 + x = 3.809937664 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.125' to each side of the equation. 2.125 + -2.125 + x = 3.809937664 + -2.125 Combine like terms: 2.125 + -2.125 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 3.809937664 + -2.125 x = 3.809937664 + -2.125 Combine like terms: 3.809937664 + -2.125 = 1.684937664 x = 1.684937664 Simplifying x = 1.684937664

Subproblem 2

x + 2.125 = -3.809937664 Simplifying x + 2.125 = -3.809937664 Reorder the terms: 2.125 + x = -3.809937664 Solving 2.125 + x = -3.809937664 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.125' to each side of the equation. 2.125 + -2.125 + x = -3.809937664 + -2.125 Combine like terms: 2.125 + -2.125 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -3.809937664 + -2.125 x = -3.809937664 + -2.125 Combine like terms: -3.809937664 + -2.125 = -5.934937664 x = -5.934937664 Simplifying x = -5.934937664

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.684937664, -5.934937664}

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