0=x^2+14x-40

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Solution for 0=x^2+14x-40 equation:


Simplifying
0 = x2 + 14x + -40

Reorder the terms:
0 = -40 + 14x + x2

Solving
0 = -40 + 14x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 40 = 40
40 + -14x + -1x2 = -40 + 14x + x2 + 40 + -14x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
40 + -14x + -1x2 = -40 + 40 + 14x + -14x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
40 + -14x + -1x2 = 0 + 14x + -14x + x2 + -1x2
40 + -14x + -1x2 = 14x + -14x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: 14x + -14x = 0
40 + -14x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
40 + -14x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
40 + -14x + -1x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
-40 + 14x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 14x + 40 + x2 = 0 + 40

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 40 + 14x + x2 = 0 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + 14x + x2 = 0 + 40
14x + x2 = 0 + 40

Combine like terms: 0 + 40 = 40
14x + x2 = 40

The x term is 14x.  Take half its coefficient (7).
Square it (49) and add it to both sides.

Add '49' to each side of the equation.
14x + 49 + x2 = 40 + 49

Reorder the terms:
49 + 14x + x2 = 40 + 49

Combine like terms: 40 + 49 = 89
49 + 14x + x2 = 89

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 7)(x + 7) = 89

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.433981132

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 7) equal to 9.433981132 and -9.433981132.

Subproblem 1

x + 7 = 9.433981132 Simplifying x + 7 = 9.433981132 Reorder the terms: 7 + x = 9.433981132 Solving 7 + x = 9.433981132 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7' to each side of the equation. 7 + -7 + x = 9.433981132 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + x = 9.433981132 + -7 x = 9.433981132 + -7 Combine like terms: 9.433981132 + -7 = 2.433981132 x = 2.433981132 Simplifying x = 2.433981132

Subproblem 2

x + 7 = -9.433981132 Simplifying x + 7 = -9.433981132 Reorder the terms: 7 + x = -9.433981132 Solving 7 + x = -9.433981132 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7' to each side of the equation. 7 + -7 + x = -9.433981132 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + x = -9.433981132 + -7 x = -9.433981132 + -7 Combine like terms: -9.433981132 + -7 = -16.433981132 x = -16.433981132 Simplifying x = -16.433981132

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.433981132, -16.433981132}

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