120+40x+x^2=0

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Solution for 120+40x+x^2=0 equation:


Simplifying
120 + 40x + x2 = 0

Solving
120 + 40x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-120' to each side of the equation.
120 + 40x + -120 + x2 = 0 + -120

Reorder the terms:
120 + -120 + 40x + x2 = 0 + -120

Combine like terms: 120 + -120 = 0
0 + 40x + x2 = 0 + -120
40x + x2 = 0 + -120

Combine like terms: 0 + -120 = -120
40x + x2 = -120

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 = -120 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + 40x + x2 = -120 + 400

Combine like terms: -120 + 400 = 280
400 + 40x + x2 = 280

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 20)(x + 20) = 280

Calculate the square root of the right side: 16.733200531

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 20) equal to 16.733200531 and -16.733200531.

Subproblem 1

x + 20 = 16.733200531 Simplifying x + 20 = 16.733200531 Reorder the terms: 20 + x = 16.733200531 Solving 20 + x = 16.733200531 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 = 16.733200531 + -20 Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0 0 + x = 16.733200531 + -20 x = 16.733200531 + -20 Combine like terms: 16.733200531 + -20 = -3.266799469 x = -3.266799469 Simplifying x = -3.266799469

Subproblem 2

x + 20 = -16.733200531 Simplifying x + 20 = -16.733200531 Reorder the terms: 20 + x = -16.733200531 Solving 20 + x = -16.733200531 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 = -16.733200531 + -20 Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0 0 + x = -16.733200531 + -20 x = -16.733200531 + -20 Combine like terms: -16.733200531 + -20 = -36.733200531 x = -36.733200531 Simplifying x = -36.733200531

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-3.266799469, -36.733200531}

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