j^2+11j+40=14

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Solution for j^2+11j+40=14 equation:


Simplifying
j2 + 11j + 40 = 14

Reorder the terms:
40 + 11j + j2 = 14

Solving
40 + 11j + j2 = 14

Solving for variable 'j'.

Reorder the terms:
40 + -14 + 11j + j2 = 14 + -14

Combine like terms: 40 + -14 = 26
26 + 11j + j2 = 14 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
26 + 11j + j2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-26' to each side of the equation.
26 + 11j + -26 + j2 = 0 + -26

Reorder the terms:
26 + -26 + 11j + j2 = 0 + -26

Combine like terms: 26 + -26 = 0
0 + 11j + j2 = 0 + -26
11j + j2 = 0 + -26

Combine like terms: 0 + -26 = -26
11j + j2 = -26

The j term is 11j.  Take half its coefficient (5.5).
Square it (30.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '30.25' to each side of the equation.
11j + 30.25 + j2 = -26 + 30.25

Reorder the terms:
30.25 + 11j + j2 = -26 + 30.25

Combine like terms: -26 + 30.25 = 4.25
30.25 + 11j + j2 = 4.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(j + 5.5)(j + 5.5) = 4.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.061552813

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(j + 5.5) equal to 2.061552813 and -2.061552813.

Subproblem 1

j + 5.5 = 2.061552813 Simplifying j + 5.5 = 2.061552813 Reorder the terms: 5.5 + j = 2.061552813 Solving 5.5 + j = 2.061552813 Solving for variable 'j'. Move all terms containing j to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5.5' to each side of the equation. 5.5 + -5.5 + j = 2.061552813 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + j = 2.061552813 + -5.5 j = 2.061552813 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 2.061552813 + -5.5 = -3.438447187 j = -3.438447187 Simplifying j = -3.438447187

Subproblem 2

j + 5.5 = -2.061552813 Simplifying j + 5.5 = -2.061552813 Reorder the terms: 5.5 + j = -2.061552813 Solving 5.5 + j = -2.061552813 Solving for variable 'j'. Move all terms containing j to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5.5' to each side of the equation. 5.5 + -5.5 + j = -2.061552813 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + j = -2.061552813 + -5.5 j = -2.061552813 + -5.5 Combine like terms: -2.061552813 + -5.5 = -7.561552813 j = -7.561552813 Simplifying j = -7.561552813

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. j = {-3.438447187, -7.561552813}

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