20x^2-9x+40=0

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Solution for 20x^2-9x+40=0 equation:


Simplifying
20x2 + -9x + 40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
40 + -9x + 20x2 = 0

Solving
40 + -9x + 20x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '20'.
2 + -0.45x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -0.45x + -2 + x2 = 0 + -2

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2 + -0.45x + x2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -0.45x + x2 = 0 + -2
-0.45x + x2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-0.45x + x2 = -2

The x term is -0.45x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.225).
Square it (0.050625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.050625' to each side of the equation.
-0.45x + 0.050625 + x2 = -2 + 0.050625

Reorder the terms:
0.050625 + -0.45x + x2 = -2 + 0.050625

Combine like terms: -2 + 0.050625 = -1.949375
0.050625 + -0.45x + x2 = -1.949375

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.225)(x + -0.225) = -1.949375

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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