2x^2-19x+40=0

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Solution for 2x^2-19x+40=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -19x + 40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
40 + -19x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
40 + -19x + 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 + -9.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -9.5x + -20 + x2 = 0 + -20

Reorder the terms:
20 + -20 + -9.5x + x2 = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -9.5x + x2 = 0 + -20
-9.5x + x2 = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 0 + -20 = -20
-9.5x + x2 = -20

The x term is -9.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-4.75).
Square it (22.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '22.5625' to each side of the equation.
-9.5x + 22.5625 + x2 = -20 + 22.5625

Reorder the terms:
22.5625 + -9.5x + x2 = -20 + 22.5625

Combine like terms: -20 + 22.5625 = 2.5625
22.5625 + -9.5x + x2 = 2.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4.75)(x + -4.75) = 2.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.600781059

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4.75) equal to 1.600781059 and -1.600781059.

Subproblem 1

x + -4.75 = 1.600781059 Simplifying x + -4.75 = 1.600781059 Reorder the terms: -4.75 + x = 1.600781059 Solving -4.75 + x = 1.600781059 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.75' to each side of the equation. -4.75 + 4.75 + x = 1.600781059 + 4.75 Combine like terms: -4.75 + 4.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 1.600781059 + 4.75 x = 1.600781059 + 4.75 Combine like terms: 1.600781059 + 4.75 = 6.350781059 x = 6.350781059 Simplifying x = 6.350781059

Subproblem 2

x + -4.75 = -1.600781059 Simplifying x + -4.75 = -1.600781059 Reorder the terms: -4.75 + x = -1.600781059 Solving -4.75 + x = -1.600781059 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.75' to each side of the equation. -4.75 + 4.75 + x = -1.600781059 + 4.75 Combine like terms: -4.75 + 4.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -1.600781059 + 4.75 x = -1.600781059 + 4.75 Combine like terms: -1.600781059 + 4.75 = 3.149218941 x = 3.149218941 Simplifying x = 3.149218941

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.350781059, 3.149218941}

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