-x^2+40x+300=0

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Solution for -x^2+40x+300=0 equation:


Simplifying
-1x2 + 40x + 300 = 0

Reorder the terms:
300 + 40x + -1x2 = 0

Solving
300 + 40x + -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'.
-300 + -40x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '300' to each side of the equation.
-300 + -40x + 300 + x2 = 0 + 300

Reorder the terms:
-300 + 300 + -40x + x2 = 0 + 300

Combine like terms: -300 + 300 = 0
0 + -40x + x2 = 0 + 300
-40x + x2 = 0 + 300

Combine like terms: 0 + 300 = 300
-40x + x2 = 300

The x term is -40x.  Take half its coefficient (-20).
Square it (400) and add it to both sides.

Add '400' to each side of the equation.
-40x + 400 + x2 = 300 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + -40x + x2 = 300 + 400

Combine like terms: 300 + 400 = 700
400 + -40x + x2 = 700

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -20)(x + -20) = 700

Calculate the square root of the right side: 26.457513111

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -20) equal to 26.457513111 and -26.457513111.

Subproblem 1

x + -20 = 26.457513111 Simplifying x + -20 = 26.457513111 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = 26.457513111 Solving -20 + x = 26.457513111 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '20' to each side of the equation. -20 + 20 + x = 26.457513111 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = 26.457513111 + 20 x = 26.457513111 + 20 Combine like terms: 26.457513111 + 20 = 46.457513111 x = 46.457513111 Simplifying x = 46.457513111

Subproblem 2

x + -20 = -26.457513111 Simplifying x + -20 = -26.457513111 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = -26.457513111 Solving -20 + x = -26.457513111 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '20' to each side of the equation. -20 + 20 + x = -26.457513111 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = -26.457513111 + 20 x = -26.457513111 + 20 Combine like terms: -26.457513111 + 20 = -6.457513111 x = -6.457513111 Simplifying x = -6.457513111

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {46.457513111, -6.457513111}

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