7x^2+25x-40=0

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Solution for 7x^2+25x-40=0 equation:


Simplifying
7x2 + 25x + -40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 25x + 7x2 = 0

Solving
-40 + 25x + 7x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '7'.
-5.714285714 + 3.571428571x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5.714285714' to each side of the equation.
-5.714285714 + 3.571428571x + 5.714285714 + x2 = 0 + 5.714285714

Reorder the terms:
-5.714285714 + 5.714285714 + 3.571428571x + x2 = 0 + 5.714285714

Combine like terms: -5.714285714 + 5.714285714 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 3.571428571x + x2 = 0 + 5.714285714
3.571428571x + x2 = 0 + 5.714285714

Combine like terms: 0 + 5.714285714 = 5.714285714
3.571428571x + x2 = 5.714285714

The x term is 3.571428571x.  Take half its coefficient (1.785714286).
Square it (3.188775511) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.188775511' to each side of the equation.
3.571428571x + 3.188775511 + x2 = 5.714285714 + 3.188775511

Reorder the terms:
3.188775511 + 3.571428571x + x2 = 5.714285714 + 3.188775511

Combine like terms: 5.714285714 + 3.188775511 = 8.903061225
3.188775511 + 3.571428571x + x2 = 8.903061225

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.785714286)(x + 1.785714286) = 8.903061225

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.983799796

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.785714286) equal to 2.983799796 and -2.983799796.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.785714286 = 2.983799796 Simplifying x + 1.785714286 = 2.983799796 Reorder the terms: 1.785714286 + x = 2.983799796 Solving 1.785714286 + x = 2.983799796 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.785714286' to each side of the equation. 1.785714286 + -1.785714286 + x = 2.983799796 + -1.785714286 Combine like terms: 1.785714286 + -1.785714286 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 2.983799796 + -1.785714286 x = 2.983799796 + -1.785714286 Combine like terms: 2.983799796 + -1.785714286 = 1.19808551 x = 1.19808551 Simplifying x = 1.19808551

Subproblem 2

x + 1.785714286 = -2.983799796 Simplifying x + 1.785714286 = -2.983799796 Reorder the terms: 1.785714286 + x = -2.983799796 Solving 1.785714286 + x = -2.983799796 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.785714286' to each side of the equation. 1.785714286 + -1.785714286 + x = -2.983799796 + -1.785714286 Combine like terms: 1.785714286 + -1.785714286 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -2.983799796 + -1.785714286 x = -2.983799796 + -1.785714286 Combine like terms: -2.983799796 + -1.785714286 = -4.769514082 x = -4.769514082 Simplifying x = -4.769514082

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.19808551, -4.769514082}

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