5x^2-40x+9=0

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Solution for 5x^2-40x+9=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -40x + 9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
9 + -40x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
9 + -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'.
1.8 + -8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.8' to each side of the equation.
1.8 + -8x + -1.8 + x2 = 0 + -1.8

Reorder the terms:
1.8 + -1.8 + -8x + x2 = 0 + -1.8

Combine like terms: 1.8 + -1.8 = 0.0
0.0 + -8x + x2 = 0 + -1.8
-8x + x2 = 0 + -1.8

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.8 = -1.8
-8x + x2 = -1.8

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 = -1.8 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x + x2 = -1.8 + 16

Combine like terms: -1.8 + 16 = 14.2
16 + -8x + x2 = 14.2

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4)(x + -4) = 14.2

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.768288736

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4) equal to 3.768288736 and -3.768288736.

Subproblem 1

x + -4 = 3.768288736 Simplifying x + -4 = 3.768288736 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = 3.768288736 Solving -4 + x = 3.768288736 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 = 3.768288736 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = 3.768288736 + 4 x = 3.768288736 + 4 Combine like terms: 3.768288736 + 4 = 7.768288736 x = 7.768288736 Simplifying x = 7.768288736

Subproblem 2

x + -4 = -3.768288736 Simplifying x + -4 = -3.768288736 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = -3.768288736 Solving -4 + x = -3.768288736 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 = -3.768288736 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = -3.768288736 + 4 x = -3.768288736 + 4 Combine like terms: -3.768288736 + 4 = 0.231711264 x = 0.231711264 Simplifying x = 0.231711264

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.768288736, 0.231711264}

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