4x^2-x-40=0

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


Simplifying
4x2 + -1x + -40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -1x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-40 + -1x + 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 + -0.25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + -0.25x + 10 + x2 = 0 + 10

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 10 + -0.25x + x2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -0.25x + x2 = 0 + 10
-0.25x + x2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10
-0.25x + x2 = 10

The x term is -0.25x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.125).
Square it (0.015625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.015625' to each side of the equation.
-0.25x + 0.015625 + x2 = 10 + 0.015625

Reorder the terms:
0.015625 + -0.25x + x2 = 10 + 0.015625

Combine like terms: 10 + 0.015625 = 10.015625
0.015625 + -0.25x + x2 = 10.015625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.125)(x + -0.125) = 10.015625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.164747225

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.125) equal to 3.164747225 and -3.164747225.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.125 = 3.164747225 Simplifying x + -0.125 = 3.164747225 Reorder the terms: -0.125 + x = 3.164747225 Solving -0.125 + x = 3.164747225 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.125' to each side of the equation. -0.125 + 0.125 + x = 3.164747225 + 0.125 Combine like terms: -0.125 + 0.125 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 3.164747225 + 0.125 x = 3.164747225 + 0.125 Combine like terms: 3.164747225 + 0.125 = 3.289747225 x = 3.289747225 Simplifying x = 3.289747225

Subproblem 2

x + -0.125 = -3.164747225 Simplifying x + -0.125 = -3.164747225 Reorder the terms: -0.125 + x = -3.164747225 Solving -0.125 + x = -3.164747225 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.125' to each side of the equation. -0.125 + 0.125 + x = -3.164747225 + 0.125 Combine like terms: -0.125 + 0.125 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -3.164747225 + 0.125 x = -3.164747225 + 0.125 Combine like terms: -3.164747225 + 0.125 = -3.039747225 x = -3.039747225 Simplifying x = -3.039747225

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.289747225, -3.039747225}

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