2x^2-11x+40=0

Simple and best practice solution for 2x^2-11x+40=0 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 2x^2-11x+40=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -11x + 40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
40 + -11x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
40 + -11x + 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'.
20 + -5.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -5.5x + -20 + x2 = 0 + -20

Reorder the terms:
20 + -20 + -5.5x + x2 = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -5.5x + x2 = 0 + -20
-5.5x + x2 = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 0 + -20 = -20
-5.5x + x2 = -20

The x term is -5.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.75).
Square it (7.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '7.5625' to each side of the equation.
-5.5x + 7.5625 + x2 = -20 + 7.5625

Reorder the terms:
7.5625 + -5.5x + x2 = -20 + 7.5625

Combine like terms: -20 + 7.5625 = -12.4375
7.5625 + -5.5x + x2 = -12.4375

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.75)(x + -2.75) = -12.4375

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

See similar equations:

| 5Y+7=4Y-4 | | solveI=PRTforp | | 2+4x+5x=-70 | | 2x+x=6+3 | | (1-7x)(1-7x)= | | ln(x-6)+ln(x-2)=1 | | 5x+7-2=7x-2x+9 | | x+y=-32 | | 20x+60=0 | | -6.6+2y=21 | | 2(x-5)+2=x-8+x | | 15n+100=8n | | x^2+121(x-5)-5184=0 | | 3(5x-7)=8 | | 14-6x=2(x+3) | | 3.5x-9.5=.5x+10.5 | | 4x-5y+2z= | | x^4+121(x-5)=5184 | | 25b^2+115b+60=0 | | 2(3x+4)-4x(3x+4)=0 | | 7(3x-5)-4(8x-11)=9(4x-2)+4(3-10x)-41 | | x^2-8x+20= | | 3(x+11)=48 | | 7x=4(x+27) | | 9(x+7-3x)=x | | 8y-4x=48 | | 420=70x+80x | | (x^3)+4x-22026.466=0 | | 3x^2-9x-1= | | 4(3x-5)+6(4x+3)=16 | | 360=2(x+20) | | 5x+z=7 |

Equations solver categories