5x^2+39x+40=0

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Solution for 5x^2+39x+40=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 39x + 40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
40 + 39x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
40 + 39x + 5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '5'.
8 + 7.8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + 7.8x + -8 + x2 = 0 + -8

Reorder the terms:
8 + -8 + 7.8x + x2 = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 7.8x + x2 = 0 + -8
7.8x + x2 = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
7.8x + x2 = -8

The x term is 7.8x.  Take half its coefficient (3.9).
Square it (15.21) and add it to both sides.

Add '15.21' to each side of the equation.
7.8x + 15.21 + x2 = -8 + 15.21

Reorder the terms:
15.21 + 7.8x + x2 = -8 + 15.21

Combine like terms: -8 + 15.21 = 7.21
15.21 + 7.8x + x2 = 7.21

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.9)(x + 3.9) = 7.21

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.685144316

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.9) equal to 2.685144316 and -2.685144316.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.9 = 2.685144316 Simplifying x + 3.9 = 2.685144316 Reorder the terms: 3.9 + x = 2.685144316 Solving 3.9 + x = 2.685144316 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.9' to each side of the equation. 3.9 + -3.9 + x = 2.685144316 + -3.9 Combine like terms: 3.9 + -3.9 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.685144316 + -3.9 x = 2.685144316 + -3.9 Combine like terms: 2.685144316 + -3.9 = -1.214855684 x = -1.214855684 Simplifying x = -1.214855684

Subproblem 2

x + 3.9 = -2.685144316 Simplifying x + 3.9 = -2.685144316 Reorder the terms: 3.9 + x = -2.685144316 Solving 3.9 + x = -2.685144316 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.9' to each side of the equation. 3.9 + -3.9 + x = -2.685144316 + -3.9 Combine like terms: 3.9 + -3.9 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.685144316 + -3.9 x = -2.685144316 + -3.9 Combine like terms: -2.685144316 + -3.9 = -6.585144316 x = -6.585144316 Simplifying x = -6.585144316

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-1.214855684, -6.585144316}

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