x^2+40x+200=0

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Solution for x^2+40x+200=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 40x + 200 = 0

Reorder the terms:
200 + 40x + x2 = 0

Solving
200 + 40x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-200' to each side of the equation.
200 + 40x + -200 + x2 = 0 + -200

Reorder the terms:
200 + -200 + 40x + x2 = 0 + -200

Combine like terms: 200 + -200 = 0
0 + 40x + x2 = 0 + -200
40x + x2 = 0 + -200

Combine like terms: 0 + -200 = -200
40x + x2 = -200

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 = -200 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + 40x + x2 = -200 + 400

Combine like terms: -200 + 400 = 200
400 + 40x + x2 = 200

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 20)(x + 20) = 200

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.142135624

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 20) equal to 14.142135624 and -14.142135624.

Subproblem 1

x + 20 = 14.142135624 Simplifying x + 20 = 14.142135624 Reorder the terms: 20 + x = 14.142135624 Solving 20 + x = 14.142135624 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 = 14.142135624 + -20 Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0 0 + x = 14.142135624 + -20 x = 14.142135624 + -20 Combine like terms: 14.142135624 + -20 = -5.857864376 x = -5.857864376 Simplifying x = -5.857864376

Subproblem 2

x + 20 = -14.142135624 Simplifying x + 20 = -14.142135624 Reorder the terms: 20 + x = -14.142135624 Solving 20 + x = -14.142135624 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 = -14.142135624 + -20 Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0 0 + x = -14.142135624 + -20 x = -14.142135624 + -20 Combine like terms: -14.142135624 + -20 = -34.142135624 x = -34.142135624 Simplifying x = -34.142135624

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-5.857864376, -34.142135624}

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