x^2+40x+59=

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Solution for x^2+40x+59= equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 40x + 59 = 0

Reorder the terms:
59 + 40x + x2 = 0

Solving
59 + 40x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-59' to each side of the equation.
59 + 40x + -59 + x2 = 0 + -59

Reorder the terms:
59 + -59 + 40x + x2 = 0 + -59

Combine like terms: 59 + -59 = 0
0 + 40x + x2 = 0 + -59
40x + x2 = 0 + -59

Combine like terms: 0 + -59 = -59
40x + x2 = -59

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 = -59 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + 40x + x2 = -59 + 400

Combine like terms: -59 + 400 = 341
400 + 40x + x2 = 341

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 20)(x + 20) = 341

Calculate the square root of the right side: 18.466185313

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 20) equal to 18.466185313 and -18.466185313.

Subproblem 1

x + 20 = 18.466185313 Simplifying x + 20 = 18.466185313 Reorder the terms: 20 + x = 18.466185313 Solving 20 + x = 18.466185313 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 = 18.466185313 + -20 Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0 0 + x = 18.466185313 + -20 x = 18.466185313 + -20 Combine like terms: 18.466185313 + -20 = -1.533814687 x = -1.533814687 Simplifying x = -1.533814687

Subproblem 2

x + 20 = -18.466185313 Simplifying x + 20 = -18.466185313 Reorder the terms: 20 + x = -18.466185313 Solving 20 + x = -18.466185313 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 = -18.466185313 + -20 Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0 0 + x = -18.466185313 + -20 x = -18.466185313 + -20 Combine like terms: -18.466185313 + -20 = -38.466185313 x = -38.466185313 Simplifying x = -38.466185313

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-1.533814687, -38.466185313}

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