2x^2+40x-225=0

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Solution for 2x^2+40x-225=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 40x + -225 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-225 + 40x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-225 + 40x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-112.5 + 20x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '112.5' to each side of the equation.
-112.5 + 20x + 112.5 + x2 = 0 + 112.5

Reorder the terms:
-112.5 + 112.5 + 20x + x2 = 0 + 112.5

Combine like terms: -112.5 + 112.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 20x + x2 = 0 + 112.5
20x + x2 = 0 + 112.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 112.5 = 112.5
20x + x2 = 112.5

The x term is 20x.  Take half its coefficient (10).
Square it (100) and add it to both sides.

Add '100' to each side of the equation.
20x + 100 + x2 = 112.5 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + 20x + x2 = 112.5 + 100

Combine like terms: 112.5 + 100 = 212.5
100 + 20x + x2 = 212.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 10)(x + 10) = 212.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.577379737

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 10) equal to 14.577379737 and -14.577379737.

Subproblem 1

x + 10 = 14.577379737 Simplifying x + 10 = 14.577379737 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = 14.577379737 Solving 10 + x = 14.577379737 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10' to each side of the equation. 10 + -10 + x = 14.577379737 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = 14.577379737 + -10 x = 14.577379737 + -10 Combine like terms: 14.577379737 + -10 = 4.577379737 x = 4.577379737 Simplifying x = 4.577379737

Subproblem 2

x + 10 = -14.577379737 Simplifying x + 10 = -14.577379737 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = -14.577379737 Solving 10 + x = -14.577379737 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10' to each side of the equation. 10 + -10 + x = -14.577379737 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = -14.577379737 + -10 x = -14.577379737 + -10 Combine like terms: -14.577379737 + -10 = -24.577379737 x = -24.577379737 Simplifying x = -24.577379737

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.577379737, -24.577379737}

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