0=x^2-40x-320

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Solution for 0=x^2-40x-320 equation:


Simplifying
0 = x2 + -40x + -320

Reorder the terms:
0 = -320 + -40x + x2

Solving
0 = -320 + -40x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 320 = 320
320 + 40x + -1x2 = -320 + -40x + x2 + 320 + 40x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
320 + 40x + -1x2 = -320 + 320 + -40x + 40x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -320 + 320 = 0
320 + 40x + -1x2 = 0 + -40x + 40x + x2 + -1x2
320 + 40x + -1x2 = -40x + 40x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -40x + 40x = 0
320 + 40x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
320 + 40x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
320 + 40x + -1x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
-320 + -40x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '320' to each side of the equation.
-320 + -40x + 320 + x2 = 0 + 320

Reorder the terms:
-320 + 320 + -40x + x2 = 0 + 320

Combine like terms: -320 + 320 = 0
0 + -40x + x2 = 0 + 320
-40x + x2 = 0 + 320

Combine like terms: 0 + 320 = 320
-40x + x2 = 320

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 = 320 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + -40x + x2 = 320 + 400

Combine like terms: 320 + 400 = 720
400 + -40x + x2 = 720

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -20)(x + -20) = 720

Calculate the square root of the right side: 26.83281573

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -20) equal to 26.83281573 and -26.83281573.

Subproblem 1

x + -20 = 26.83281573 Simplifying x + -20 = 26.83281573 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = 26.83281573 Solving -20 + x = 26.83281573 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 = 26.83281573 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = 26.83281573 + 20 x = 26.83281573 + 20 Combine like terms: 26.83281573 + 20 = 46.83281573 x = 46.83281573 Simplifying x = 46.83281573

Subproblem 2

x + -20 = -26.83281573 Simplifying x + -20 = -26.83281573 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = -26.83281573 Solving -20 + x = -26.83281573 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 = -26.83281573 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = -26.83281573 + 20 x = -26.83281573 + 20 Combine like terms: -26.83281573 + 20 = -6.83281573 x = -6.83281573 Simplifying x = -6.83281573

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {46.83281573, -6.83281573}

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