x^2+40x+3=0

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Solution for x^2+40x+3=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 40x + 3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
3 + 40x + x2 = 0

Solving
3 + 40x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + 40x + -3 + x2 = 0 + -3

Reorder the terms:
3 + -3 + 40x + x2 = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 40x + x2 = 0 + -3
40x + x2 = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
40x + x2 = -3

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 = -3 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + 40x + x2 = -3 + 400

Combine like terms: -3 + 400 = 397
400 + 40x + x2 = 397

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 20)(x + 20) = 397

Calculate the square root of the right side: 19.924858845

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 20) equal to 19.924858845 and -19.924858845.

Subproblem 1

x + 20 = 19.924858845 Simplifying x + 20 = 19.924858845 Reorder the terms: 20 + x = 19.924858845 Solving 20 + x = 19.924858845 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 = 19.924858845 + -20 Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0 0 + x = 19.924858845 + -20 x = 19.924858845 + -20 Combine like terms: 19.924858845 + -20 = -0.075141155 x = -0.075141155 Simplifying x = -0.075141155

Subproblem 2

x + 20 = -19.924858845 Simplifying x + 20 = -19.924858845 Reorder the terms: 20 + x = -19.924858845 Solving 20 + x = -19.924858845 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 = -19.924858845 + -20 Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0 0 + x = -19.924858845 + -20 x = -19.924858845 + -20 Combine like terms: -19.924858845 + -20 = -39.924858845 x = -39.924858845 Simplifying x = -39.924858845

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.075141155, -39.924858845}

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