7x^2+280x+160=0

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Solution for 7x^2+280x+160=0 equation:


Simplifying
7x2 + 280x + 160 = 0

Reorder the terms:
160 + 280x + 7x2 = 0

Solving
160 + 280x + 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'.
22.85714286 + 40x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-22.85714286' to each side of the equation.
22.85714286 + 40x + -22.85714286 + x2 = 0 + -22.85714286

Reorder the terms:
22.85714286 + -22.85714286 + 40x + x2 = 0 + -22.85714286

Combine like terms: 22.85714286 + -22.85714286 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + 40x + x2 = 0 + -22.85714286
40x + x2 = 0 + -22.85714286

Combine like terms: 0 + -22.85714286 = -22.85714286
40x + x2 = -22.85714286

The x term is 40x.  Take half its coefficient (20).
Square it (400) and add it to both sides.

Add '400' to each side of the equation.
40x + 400 + x2 = -22.85714286 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + 40x + x2 = -22.85714286 + 400

Combine like terms: -22.85714286 + 400 = 377.14285714
400 + 40x + x2 = 377.14285714

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 20)(x + 20) = 377.14285714

Calculate the square root of the right side: 19.420166249

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 20) equal to 19.420166249 and -19.420166249.

Subproblem 1

x + 20 = 19.420166249 Simplifying x + 20 = 19.420166249 Reorder the terms: 20 + x = 19.420166249 Solving 20 + x = 19.420166249 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-20' to each side of the equation. 20 + -20 + x = 19.420166249 + -20 Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0 0 + x = 19.420166249 + -20 x = 19.420166249 + -20 Combine like terms: 19.420166249 + -20 = -0.579833751 x = -0.579833751 Simplifying x = -0.579833751

Subproblem 2

x + 20 = -19.420166249 Simplifying x + 20 = -19.420166249 Reorder the terms: 20 + x = -19.420166249 Solving 20 + x = -19.420166249 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-20' to each side of the equation. 20 + -20 + x = -19.420166249 + -20 Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0 0 + x = -19.420166249 + -20 x = -19.420166249 + -20 Combine like terms: -19.420166249 + -20 = -39.420166249 x = -39.420166249 Simplifying x = -39.420166249

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.579833751, -39.420166249}

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