4x^2+140x-257=0

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Solution for 4x^2+140x-257=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + 140x + -257 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-257 + 140x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-257 + 140x + 4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '4'.
-64.25 + 35x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '64.25' to each side of the equation.
-64.25 + 35x + 64.25 + x2 = 0 + 64.25

Reorder the terms:
-64.25 + 64.25 + 35x + x2 = 0 + 64.25

Combine like terms: -64.25 + 64.25 = 0.00
0.00 + 35x + x2 = 0 + 64.25
35x + x2 = 0 + 64.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 64.25 = 64.25
35x + x2 = 64.25

The x term is 35x.  Take half its coefficient (17.5).
Square it (306.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '306.25' to each side of the equation.
35x + 306.25 + x2 = 64.25 + 306.25

Reorder the terms:
306.25 + 35x + x2 = 64.25 + 306.25

Combine like terms: 64.25 + 306.25 = 370.5
306.25 + 35x + x2 = 370.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 17.5)(x + 17.5) = 370.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 19.248376555

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 17.5) equal to 19.248376555 and -19.248376555.

Subproblem 1

x + 17.5 = 19.248376555 Simplifying x + 17.5 = 19.248376555 Reorder the terms: 17.5 + x = 19.248376555 Solving 17.5 + x = 19.248376555 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-17.5' to each side of the equation. 17.5 + -17.5 + x = 19.248376555 + -17.5 Combine like terms: 17.5 + -17.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 19.248376555 + -17.5 x = 19.248376555 + -17.5 Combine like terms: 19.248376555 + -17.5 = 1.748376555 x = 1.748376555 Simplifying x = 1.748376555

Subproblem 2

x + 17.5 = -19.248376555 Simplifying x + 17.5 = -19.248376555 Reorder the terms: 17.5 + x = -19.248376555 Solving 17.5 + x = -19.248376555 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-17.5' to each side of the equation. 17.5 + -17.5 + x = -19.248376555 + -17.5 Combine like terms: 17.5 + -17.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -19.248376555 + -17.5 x = -19.248376555 + -17.5 Combine like terms: -19.248376555 + -17.5 = -36.748376555 x = -36.748376555 Simplifying x = -36.748376555

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.748376555, -36.748376555}

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