5x^2+40x+4=

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Solution for 5x^2+40x+4= equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 40x + 4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
4 + 40x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
4 + 40x + 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'.
0.8 + 8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.8' to each side of the equation.
0.8 + 8x + -0.8 + x2 = 0 + -0.8

Reorder the terms:
0.8 + -0.8 + 8x + x2 = 0 + -0.8

Combine like terms: 0.8 + -0.8 = 0.0
0.0 + 8x + x2 = 0 + -0.8
8x + x2 = 0 + -0.8

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.8 = -0.8
8x + x2 = -0.8

The x term is 8x.  Take half its coefficient (4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
8x + 16 + x2 = -0.8 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x + x2 = -0.8 + 16

Combine like terms: -0.8 + 16 = 15.2
16 + 8x + x2 = 15.2

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4)(x + 4) = 15.2

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.898717738

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4) equal to 3.898717738 and -3.898717738.

Subproblem 1

x + 4 = 3.898717738 Simplifying x + 4 = 3.898717738 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = 3.898717738 Solving 4 + x = 3.898717738 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + x = 3.898717738 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 3.898717738 + -4 x = 3.898717738 + -4 Combine like terms: 3.898717738 + -4 = -0.101282262 x = -0.101282262 Simplifying x = -0.101282262

Subproblem 2

x + 4 = -3.898717738 Simplifying x + 4 = -3.898717738 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = -3.898717738 Solving 4 + x = -3.898717738 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + x = -3.898717738 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = -3.898717738 + -4 x = -3.898717738 + -4 Combine like terms: -3.898717738 + -4 = -7.898717738 x = -7.898717738 Simplifying x = -7.898717738

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.101282262, -7.898717738}

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