-40=4x^2+10x-40

Solution for -40=4x^2+10x-40 equation:

-40=4x^2+10x-40

We move all terms to the left:

-40-(4x^2+10x-40)=0

We get rid of parentheses

-4x^2-10x+40-40=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-4x^2-10x=0

a = -4; b = -10; c = 0;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -102-4·(-4)·0
Δ = 100
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{100}=10$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-10)-10}{2*-4}=\frac{0}{-8}
=0
$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-10)+10}{2*-4}=\frac{20}{-8}
=-2+1/2
$