3.5x^2-400x-1400=0

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Solution for 3.5x^2-400x-1400=0 equation:


Simplifying
3.5x2 + -400x + -1400 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1400 + -400x + 3.5x2 = 0

Solving
-1400 + -400x + 3.5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '3.5'.
-400 + -114.2857143x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '400' to each side of the equation.
-400 + -114.2857143x + 400 + x2 = 0 + 400

Reorder the terms:
-400 + 400 + -114.2857143x + x2 = 0 + 400

Combine like terms: -400 + 400 = 0
0 + -114.2857143x + x2 = 0 + 400
-114.2857143x + x2 = 0 + 400

Combine like terms: 0 + 400 = 400
-114.2857143x + x2 = 400

The x term is -114.2857143x.  Take half its coefficient (-57.14285715).
Square it (3265.306123) and add it to both sides.

Add '3265.306123' to each side of the equation.
-114.2857143x + 3265.306123 + x2 = 400 + 3265.306123

Reorder the terms:
3265.306123 + -114.2857143x + x2 = 400 + 3265.306123

Combine like terms: 400 + 3265.306123 = 3665.306123
3265.306123 + -114.2857143x + x2 = 3665.306123

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -57.14285715)(x + -57.14285715) = 3665.306123

Calculate the square root of the right side: 60.54177172

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -57.14285715) equal to 60.54177172 and -60.54177172.

Subproblem 1

x + -57.14285715 = 60.54177172 Simplifying x + -57.14285715 = 60.54177172 Reorder the terms: -57.14285715 + x = 60.54177172 Solving -57.14285715 + x = 60.54177172 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '57.14285715' to each side of the equation. -57.14285715 + 57.14285715 + x = 60.54177172 + 57.14285715 Combine like terms: -57.14285715 + 57.14285715 = 0.00000000 0.00000000 + x = 60.54177172 + 57.14285715 x = 60.54177172 + 57.14285715 Combine like terms: 60.54177172 + 57.14285715 = 117.68462887 x = 117.68462887 Simplifying x = 117.68462887

Subproblem 2

x + -57.14285715 = -60.54177172 Simplifying x + -57.14285715 = -60.54177172 Reorder the terms: -57.14285715 + x = -60.54177172 Solving -57.14285715 + x = -60.54177172 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '57.14285715' to each side of the equation. -57.14285715 + 57.14285715 + x = -60.54177172 + 57.14285715 Combine like terms: -57.14285715 + 57.14285715 = 0.00000000 0.00000000 + x = -60.54177172 + 57.14285715 x = -60.54177172 + 57.14285715 Combine like terms: -60.54177172 + 57.14285715 = -3.39891457 x = -3.39891457 Simplifying x = -3.39891457

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {117.68462887, -3.39891457}

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