14x^2-40x=3

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Solution for 14x^2-40x=3 equation:


Simplifying
14x2 + -40x = 3

Reorder the terms:
-40x + 14x2 = 3

Solving
-40x + 14x2 = 3

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -40x + 14x2 = 3 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
-3 + -40x + 14x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '14'.
-0.2142857143 + -2.857142857x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.2142857143' to each side of the equation.
-0.2142857143 + -2.857142857x + 0.2142857143 + x2 = 0 + 0.2142857143

Reorder the terms:
-0.2142857143 + 0.2142857143 + -2.857142857x + x2 = 0 + 0.2142857143

Combine like terms: -0.2142857143 + 0.2142857143 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -2.857142857x + x2 = 0 + 0.2142857143
-2.857142857x + x2 = 0 + 0.2142857143

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.2142857143 = 0.2142857143
-2.857142857x + x2 = 0.2142857143

The x term is -2.857142857x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.428571429).
Square it (2.040816328) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.040816328' to each side of the equation.
-2.857142857x + 2.040816328 + x2 = 0.2142857143 + 2.040816328

Reorder the terms:
2.040816328 + -2.857142857x + x2 = 0.2142857143 + 2.040816328

Combine like terms: 0.2142857143 + 2.040816328 = 2.2551020423
2.040816328 + -2.857142857x + x2 = 2.2551020423

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.428571429)(x + -1.428571429) = 2.2551020423

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.501699718

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.428571429) equal to 1.501699718 and -1.501699718.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.428571429 = 1.501699718 Simplifying x + -1.428571429 = 1.501699718 Reorder the terms: -1.428571429 + x = 1.501699718 Solving -1.428571429 + x = 1.501699718 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.428571429' to each side of the equation. -1.428571429 + 1.428571429 + x = 1.501699718 + 1.428571429 Combine like terms: -1.428571429 + 1.428571429 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.501699718 + 1.428571429 x = 1.501699718 + 1.428571429 Combine like terms: 1.501699718 + 1.428571429 = 2.930271147 x = 2.930271147 Simplifying x = 2.930271147

Subproblem 2

x + -1.428571429 = -1.501699718 Simplifying x + -1.428571429 = -1.501699718 Reorder the terms: -1.428571429 + x = -1.501699718 Solving -1.428571429 + x = -1.501699718 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.428571429' to each side of the equation. -1.428571429 + 1.428571429 + x = -1.501699718 + 1.428571429 Combine like terms: -1.428571429 + 1.428571429 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.501699718 + 1.428571429 x = -1.501699718 + 1.428571429 Combine like terms: -1.501699718 + 1.428571429 = -0.073128289 x = -0.073128289 Simplifying x = -0.073128289

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.930271147, -0.073128289}

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