25x^2-40x=31

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Solution for 25x^2-40x=31 equation:


Simplifying
25x2 + -40x = 31

Reorder the terms:
-40x + 25x2 = 31

Solving
-40x + 25x2 = 31

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-31 + -40x + 25x2 = 31 + -31

Combine like terms: 31 + -31 = 0
-31 + -40x + 25x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '25'.
-1.24 + -1.6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.24' to each side of the equation.
-1.24 + -1.6x + 1.24 + x2 = 0 + 1.24

Reorder the terms:
-1.24 + 1.24 + -1.6x + x2 = 0 + 1.24

Combine like terms: -1.24 + 1.24 = 0.00
0.00 + -1.6x + x2 = 0 + 1.24
-1.6x + x2 = 0 + 1.24

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.24 = 1.24
-1.6x + x2 = 1.24

The x term is -1.6x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.8).
Square it (0.64) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.64' to each side of the equation.
-1.6x + 0.64 + x2 = 1.24 + 0.64

Reorder the terms:
0.64 + -1.6x + x2 = 1.24 + 0.64

Combine like terms: 1.24 + 0.64 = 1.88
0.64 + -1.6x + x2 = 1.88

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.8)(x + -0.8) = 1.88

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.37113092

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.8) equal to 1.37113092 and -1.37113092.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.8 = 1.37113092 Simplifying x + -0.8 = 1.37113092 Reorder the terms: -0.8 + x = 1.37113092 Solving -0.8 + x = 1.37113092 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.8' to each side of the equation. -0.8 + 0.8 + x = 1.37113092 + 0.8 Combine like terms: -0.8 + 0.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.37113092 + 0.8 x = 1.37113092 + 0.8 Combine like terms: 1.37113092 + 0.8 = 2.17113092 x = 2.17113092 Simplifying x = 2.17113092

Subproblem 2

x + -0.8 = -1.37113092 Simplifying x + -0.8 = -1.37113092 Reorder the terms: -0.8 + x = -1.37113092 Solving -0.8 + x = -1.37113092 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.8' to each side of the equation. -0.8 + 0.8 + x = -1.37113092 + 0.8 Combine like terms: -0.8 + 0.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.37113092 + 0.8 x = -1.37113092 + 0.8 Combine like terms: -1.37113092 + 0.8 = -0.57113092 x = -0.57113092 Simplifying x = -0.57113092

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.17113092, -0.57113092}

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