x^2+160x+420=0

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Solution for x^2+160x+420=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 160x + 420 = 0

Reorder the terms:
420 + 160x + x2 = 0

Solving
420 + 160x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-420' to each side of the equation.
420 + 160x + -420 + x2 = 0 + -420

Reorder the terms:
420 + -420 + 160x + x2 = 0 + -420

Combine like terms: 420 + -420 = 0
0 + 160x + x2 = 0 + -420
160x + x2 = 0 + -420

Combine like terms: 0 + -420 = -420
160x + x2 = -420

The x term is 160x.  Take half its coefficient (80).
Square it (6400) and add it to both sides.

Add '6400' to each side of the equation.
160x + 6400 + x2 = -420 + 6400

Reorder the terms:
6400 + 160x + x2 = -420 + 6400

Combine like terms: -420 + 6400 = 5980
6400 + 160x + x2 = 5980

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 80)(x + 80) = 5980

Calculate the square root of the right side: 77.330459717

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 80) equal to 77.330459717 and -77.330459717.

Subproblem 1

x + 80 = 77.330459717 Simplifying x + 80 = 77.330459717 Reorder the terms: 80 + x = 77.330459717 Solving 80 + x = 77.330459717 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-80' to each side of the equation. 80 + -80 + x = 77.330459717 + -80 Combine like terms: 80 + -80 = 0 0 + x = 77.330459717 + -80 x = 77.330459717 + -80 Combine like terms: 77.330459717 + -80 = -2.669540283 x = -2.669540283 Simplifying x = -2.669540283

Subproblem 2

x + 80 = -77.330459717 Simplifying x + 80 = -77.330459717 Reorder the terms: 80 + x = -77.330459717 Solving 80 + x = -77.330459717 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-80' to each side of the equation. 80 + -80 + x = -77.330459717 + -80 Combine like terms: 80 + -80 = 0 0 + x = -77.330459717 + -80 x = -77.330459717 + -80 Combine like terms: -77.330459717 + -80 = -157.330459717 x = -157.330459717 Simplifying x = -157.330459717

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-2.669540283, -157.330459717}

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