-x^2+25x+140=0

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Solution for -x^2+25x+140=0 equation:


Simplifying
-1x2 + 25x + 140 = 0

Reorder the terms:
140 + 25x + -1x2 = 0

Solving
140 + 25x + -1x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-140 + -25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '140' to each side of the equation.
-140 + -25x + 140 + x2 = 0 + 140

Reorder the terms:
-140 + 140 + -25x + x2 = 0 + 140

Combine like terms: -140 + 140 = 0
0 + -25x + x2 = 0 + 140
-25x + x2 = 0 + 140

Combine like terms: 0 + 140 = 140
-25x + x2 = 140

The x term is -25x.  Take half its coefficient (-12.5).
Square it (156.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '156.25' to each side of the equation.
-25x + 156.25 + x2 = 140 + 156.25

Reorder the terms:
156.25 + -25x + x2 = 140 + 156.25

Combine like terms: 140 + 156.25 = 296.25
156.25 + -25x + x2 = 296.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -12.5)(x + -12.5) = 296.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 17.211914478

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -12.5) equal to 17.211914478 and -17.211914478.

Subproblem 1

x + -12.5 = 17.211914478 Simplifying x + -12.5 = 17.211914478 Reorder the terms: -12.5 + x = 17.211914478 Solving -12.5 + x = 17.211914478 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12.5' to each side of the equation. -12.5 + 12.5 + x = 17.211914478 + 12.5 Combine like terms: -12.5 + 12.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 17.211914478 + 12.5 x = 17.211914478 + 12.5 Combine like terms: 17.211914478 + 12.5 = 29.711914478 x = 29.711914478 Simplifying x = 29.711914478

Subproblem 2

x + -12.5 = -17.211914478 Simplifying x + -12.5 = -17.211914478 Reorder the terms: -12.5 + x = -17.211914478 Solving -12.5 + x = -17.211914478 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12.5' to each side of the equation. -12.5 + 12.5 + x = -17.211914478 + 12.5 Combine like terms: -12.5 + 12.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -17.211914478 + 12.5 x = -17.211914478 + 12.5 Combine like terms: -17.211914478 + 12.5 = -4.711914478 x = -4.711914478 Simplifying x = -4.711914478

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {29.711914478, -4.711914478}

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