5x^2+41x+40=0

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Solution for 5x^2+41x+40=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 41x + 40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
40 + 41x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
40 + 41x + 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 + 8.2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + 8.2x + -8 + x2 = 0 + -8

Reorder the terms:
8 + -8 + 8.2x + x2 = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 8.2x + x2 = 0 + -8
8.2x + x2 = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
8.2x + x2 = -8

The x term is 8.2x.  Take half its coefficient (4.1).
Square it (16.81) and add it to both sides.

Add '16.81' to each side of the equation.
8.2x + 16.81 + x2 = -8 + 16.81

Reorder the terms:
16.81 + 8.2x + x2 = -8 + 16.81

Combine like terms: -8 + 16.81 = 8.81
16.81 + 8.2x + x2 = 8.81

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4.1)(x + 4.1) = 8.81

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.968164416

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4.1) equal to 2.968164416 and -2.968164416.

Subproblem 1

x + 4.1 = 2.968164416 Simplifying x + 4.1 = 2.968164416 Reorder the terms: 4.1 + x = 2.968164416 Solving 4.1 + x = 2.968164416 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.1' to each side of the equation. 4.1 + -4.1 + x = 2.968164416 + -4.1 Combine like terms: 4.1 + -4.1 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.968164416 + -4.1 x = 2.968164416 + -4.1 Combine like terms: 2.968164416 + -4.1 = -1.131835584 x = -1.131835584 Simplifying x = -1.131835584

Subproblem 2

x + 4.1 = -2.968164416 Simplifying x + 4.1 = -2.968164416 Reorder the terms: 4.1 + x = -2.968164416 Solving 4.1 + x = -2.968164416 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.1' to each side of the equation. 4.1 + -4.1 + x = -2.968164416 + -4.1 Combine like terms: 4.1 + -4.1 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.968164416 + -4.1 x = -2.968164416 + -4.1 Combine like terms: -2.968164416 + -4.1 = -7.068164416 x = -7.068164416 Simplifying x = -7.068164416

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-1.131835584, -7.068164416}

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