4x^2+65x-280=0

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Solution for 4x^2+65x-280=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + 65x + -280 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-280 + 65x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-280 + 65x + 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'.
-70 + 16.25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '70' to each side of the equation.
-70 + 16.25x + 70 + x2 = 0 + 70

Reorder the terms:
-70 + 70 + 16.25x + x2 = 0 + 70

Combine like terms: -70 + 70 = 0
0 + 16.25x + x2 = 0 + 70
16.25x + x2 = 0 + 70

Combine like terms: 0 + 70 = 70
16.25x + x2 = 70

The x term is 16.25x.  Take half its coefficient (8.125).
Square it (66.015625) and add it to both sides.

Add '66.015625' to each side of the equation.
16.25x + 66.015625 + x2 = 70 + 66.015625

Reorder the terms:
66.015625 + 16.25x + x2 = 70 + 66.015625

Combine like terms: 70 + 66.015625 = 136.015625
66.015625 + 16.25x + x2 = 136.015625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8.125)(x + 8.125) = 136.015625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.662573687

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8.125) equal to 11.662573687 and -11.662573687.

Subproblem 1

x + 8.125 = 11.662573687 Simplifying x + 8.125 = 11.662573687 Reorder the terms: 8.125 + x = 11.662573687 Solving 8.125 + x = 11.662573687 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8.125' to each side of the equation. 8.125 + -8.125 + x = 11.662573687 + -8.125 Combine like terms: 8.125 + -8.125 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 11.662573687 + -8.125 x = 11.662573687 + -8.125 Combine like terms: 11.662573687 + -8.125 = 3.537573687 x = 3.537573687 Simplifying x = 3.537573687

Subproblem 2

x + 8.125 = -11.662573687 Simplifying x + 8.125 = -11.662573687 Reorder the terms: 8.125 + x = -11.662573687 Solving 8.125 + x = -11.662573687 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8.125' to each side of the equation. 8.125 + -8.125 + x = -11.662573687 + -8.125 Combine like terms: 8.125 + -8.125 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -11.662573687 + -8.125 x = -11.662573687 + -8.125 Combine like terms: -11.662573687 + -8.125 = -19.787573687 x = -19.787573687 Simplifying x = -19.787573687

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.537573687, -19.787573687}

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