-4x^2-19x+40=0

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Solution for -4x^2-19x+40=0 equation:


Simplifying
-4x2 + -19x + 40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
40 + -19x + -4x2 = 0

Solving
40 + -19x + -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 + 4.75x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 4.75x + 10 + x2 = 0 + 10

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 10 + 4.75x + x2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 4.75x + x2 = 0 + 10
4.75x + x2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10
4.75x + x2 = 10

The x term is 4.75x.  Take half its coefficient (2.375).
Square it (5.640625) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.640625' to each side of the equation.
4.75x + 5.640625 + x2 = 10 + 5.640625

Reorder the terms:
5.640625 + 4.75x + x2 = 10 + 5.640625

Combine like terms: 10 + 5.640625 = 15.640625
5.640625 + 4.75x + x2 = 15.640625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.375)(x + 2.375) = 15.640625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.954823005

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.375) equal to 3.954823005 and -3.954823005.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.375 = 3.954823005 Simplifying x + 2.375 = 3.954823005 Reorder the terms: 2.375 + x = 3.954823005 Solving 2.375 + x = 3.954823005 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.375' to each side of the equation. 2.375 + -2.375 + x = 3.954823005 + -2.375 Combine like terms: 2.375 + -2.375 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 3.954823005 + -2.375 x = 3.954823005 + -2.375 Combine like terms: 3.954823005 + -2.375 = 1.579823005 x = 1.579823005 Simplifying x = 1.579823005

Subproblem 2

x + 2.375 = -3.954823005 Simplifying x + 2.375 = -3.954823005 Reorder the terms: 2.375 + x = -3.954823005 Solving 2.375 + x = -3.954823005 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.375' to each side of the equation. 2.375 + -2.375 + x = -3.954823005 + -2.375 Combine like terms: 2.375 + -2.375 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -3.954823005 + -2.375 x = -3.954823005 + -2.375 Combine like terms: -3.954823005 + -2.375 = -6.329823005 x = -6.329823005 Simplifying x = -6.329823005

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.579823005, -6.329823005}

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