-x^2+37x-10=40

Simple and best practice solution for -x^2+37x-10=40 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -x^2+37x-10=40 equation:


Simplifying
-1x2 + 37x + -10 = 40

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 37x + -1x2 = 40

Solving
-10 + 37x + -1x2 = 40

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -40 + 37x + -1x2 = 40 + -40

Combine like terms: -10 + -40 = -50
-50 + 37x + -1x2 = 40 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
-50 + 37x + -1x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
50 + -37x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-50' to each side of the equation.
50 + -37x + -50 + x2 = 0 + -50

Reorder the terms:
50 + -50 + -37x + x2 = 0 + -50

Combine like terms: 50 + -50 = 0
0 + -37x + x2 = 0 + -50
-37x + x2 = 0 + -50

Combine like terms: 0 + -50 = -50
-37x + x2 = -50

The x term is -37x.  Take half its coefficient (-18.5).
Square it (342.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '342.25' to each side of the equation.
-37x + 342.25 + x2 = -50 + 342.25

Reorder the terms:
342.25 + -37x + x2 = -50 + 342.25

Combine like terms: -50 + 342.25 = 292.25
342.25 + -37x + x2 = 292.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -18.5)(x + -18.5) = 292.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 17.095320997

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -18.5) equal to 17.095320997 and -17.095320997.

Subproblem 1

x + -18.5 = 17.095320997 Simplifying x + -18.5 = 17.095320997 Reorder the terms: -18.5 + x = 17.095320997 Solving -18.5 + x = 17.095320997 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '18.5' to each side of the equation. -18.5 + 18.5 + x = 17.095320997 + 18.5 Combine like terms: -18.5 + 18.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 17.095320997 + 18.5 x = 17.095320997 + 18.5 Combine like terms: 17.095320997 + 18.5 = 35.595320997 x = 35.595320997 Simplifying x = 35.595320997

Subproblem 2

x + -18.5 = -17.095320997 Simplifying x + -18.5 = -17.095320997 Reorder the terms: -18.5 + x = -17.095320997 Solving -18.5 + x = -17.095320997 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '18.5' to each side of the equation. -18.5 + 18.5 + x = -17.095320997 + 18.5 Combine like terms: -18.5 + 18.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -17.095320997 + 18.5 x = -17.095320997 + 18.5 Combine like terms: -17.095320997 + 18.5 = 1.404679003 x = 1.404679003 Simplifying x = 1.404679003

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {35.595320997, 1.404679003}

See similar equations:

| d=4(3)-2 | | 24=.5(h^2+2h) | | -50=-65 | | 24v^2+140v+200=0 | | (x+1)-(8x-2)= | | 2x-6=x-7 | | 2k^2-15k+7=0 | | 5r^2-40=0 | | 3=123-3x^2/5 | | 4y^5-4y^5= | | -2x+37=0 | | -3=5n+8-6 | | -3(x+8)+1= | | d=4n-2forn | | 3[6-(2w+1)]+7=2(5-w) | | 4/5*-10= | | 0.5(x+1)+0.25=0.6666666666x-0.1666666666x+0.75 | | 52+2x=180 | | 90=(4x+5)+(4x+8) | | a^2-12af+35f^2= | | 63x^2+96x-192=0 | | 5-3x=1x+1 | | 14x+1=12x+16 | | 37=5(8x-4)-8(5x-8) | | 12+6x-6-3x=18 | | 2/3+4y=6y-2/15 | | (16x^2+25)=0 | | 0.5(8m+8)-(m+6)= | | 63x^3+96x-192=0 | | 11+(-13)= | | -12-2n-1+5=-n-1 | | 16x^2+25=0factor |

Equations solver categories