x^2+40x+156=0

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Solution for x^2+40x+156=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 40x + 156 = 0

Reorder the terms:
156 + 40x + x2 = 0

Solving
156 + 40x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-156' to each side of the equation.
156 + 40x + -156 + x2 = 0 + -156

Reorder the terms:
156 + -156 + 40x + x2 = 0 + -156

Combine like terms: 156 + -156 = 0
0 + 40x + x2 = 0 + -156
40x + x2 = 0 + -156

Combine like terms: 0 + -156 = -156
40x + x2 = -156

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 = -156 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + 40x + x2 = -156 + 400

Combine like terms: -156 + 400 = 244
400 + 40x + x2 = 244

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 20)(x + 20) = 244

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.620499352

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 20) equal to 15.620499352 and -15.620499352.

Subproblem 1

x + 20 = 15.620499352 Simplifying x + 20 = 15.620499352 Reorder the terms: 20 + x = 15.620499352 Solving 20 + x = 15.620499352 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 = 15.620499352 + -20 Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0 0 + x = 15.620499352 + -20 x = 15.620499352 + -20 Combine like terms: 15.620499352 + -20 = -4.379500648 x = -4.379500648 Simplifying x = -4.379500648

Subproblem 2

x + 20 = -15.620499352 Simplifying x + 20 = -15.620499352 Reorder the terms: 20 + x = -15.620499352 Solving 20 + x = -15.620499352 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 = -15.620499352 + -20 Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0 0 + x = -15.620499352 + -20 x = -15.620499352 + -20 Combine like terms: -15.620499352 + -20 = -35.620499352 x = -35.620499352 Simplifying x = -35.620499352

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-4.379500648, -35.620499352}

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