4x^2+43x-40=0

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Solution for 4x^2+43x-40=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + 43x + -40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 43x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-40 + 43x + 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'.
-10 + 10.75x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10.75x + 10 + x2 = 0 + 10

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 10 + 10.75x + x2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 10.75x + x2 = 0 + 10
10.75x + x2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10
10.75x + x2 = 10

The x term is 10.75x.  Take half its coefficient (5.375).
Square it (28.890625) and add it to both sides.

Add '28.890625' to each side of the equation.
10.75x + 28.890625 + x2 = 10 + 28.890625

Reorder the terms:
28.890625 + 10.75x + x2 = 10 + 28.890625

Combine like terms: 10 + 28.890625 = 38.890625
28.890625 + 10.75x + x2 = 38.890625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5.375)(x + 5.375) = 38.890625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.236234842

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 5.375) equal to 6.236234842 and -6.236234842.

Subproblem 1

x + 5.375 = 6.236234842 Simplifying x + 5.375 = 6.236234842 Reorder the terms: 5.375 + x = 6.236234842 Solving 5.375 + x = 6.236234842 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5.375' to each side of the equation. 5.375 + -5.375 + x = 6.236234842 + -5.375 Combine like terms: 5.375 + -5.375 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 6.236234842 + -5.375 x = 6.236234842 + -5.375 Combine like terms: 6.236234842 + -5.375 = 0.861234842 x = 0.861234842 Simplifying x = 0.861234842

Subproblem 2

x + 5.375 = -6.236234842 Simplifying x + 5.375 = -6.236234842 Reorder the terms: 5.375 + x = -6.236234842 Solving 5.375 + x = -6.236234842 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5.375' to each side of the equation. 5.375 + -5.375 + x = -6.236234842 + -5.375 Combine like terms: 5.375 + -5.375 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -6.236234842 + -5.375 x = -6.236234842 + -5.375 Combine like terms: -6.236234842 + -5.375 = -11.611234842 x = -11.611234842 Simplifying x = -11.611234842

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.861234842, -11.611234842}

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