-0.5x^2+40x-3=0

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Solution for -0.5x^2+40x-3=0 equation:


Simplifying
-0.5x2 + 40x + -3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 40x + -0.5x2 = 0

Solving
-3 + 40x + -0.5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.5 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.5'.
6 + -80x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -80x + -6 + x2 = 0 + -6

Reorder the terms:
6 + -6 + -80x + x2 = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -80x + x2 = 0 + -6
-80x + x2 = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-80x + x2 = -6

The x term is -80x.  Take half its coefficient (-40).
Square it (1600) and add it to both sides.

Add '1600' to each side of the equation.
-80x + 1600 + x2 = -6 + 1600

Reorder the terms:
1600 + -80x + x2 = -6 + 1600

Combine like terms: -6 + 1600 = 1594
1600 + -80x + x2 = 1594

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -40)(x + -40) = 1594

Calculate the square root of the right side: 39.924929555

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -40) equal to 39.924929555 and -39.924929555.

Subproblem 1

x + -40 = 39.924929555 Simplifying x + -40 = 39.924929555 Reorder the terms: -40 + x = 39.924929555 Solving -40 + x = 39.924929555 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '40' to each side of the equation. -40 + 40 + x = 39.924929555 + 40 Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0 0 + x = 39.924929555 + 40 x = 39.924929555 + 40 Combine like terms: 39.924929555 + 40 = 79.924929555 x = 79.924929555 Simplifying x = 79.924929555

Subproblem 2

x + -40 = -39.924929555 Simplifying x + -40 = -39.924929555 Reorder the terms: -40 + x = -39.924929555 Solving -40 + x = -39.924929555 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '40' to each side of the equation. -40 + 40 + x = -39.924929555 + 40 Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0 0 + x = -39.924929555 + 40 x = -39.924929555 + 40 Combine like terms: -39.924929555 + 40 = 0.075070445 x = 0.075070445 Simplifying x = 0.075070445

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {79.924929555, 0.075070445}

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