x^2+40x-140=0

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Solution for x^2+40x-140=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 40x + -140 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-140 + 40x + x2 = 0

Solving
-140 + 40x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '140' to each side of the equation.
-140 + 40x + 140 + x2 = 0 + 140

Reorder the terms:
-140 + 140 + 40x + x2 = 0 + 140

Combine like terms: -140 + 140 = 0
0 + 40x + x2 = 0 + 140
40x + x2 = 0 + 140

Combine like terms: 0 + 140 = 140
40x + x2 = 140

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 = 140 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + 40x + x2 = 140 + 400

Combine like terms: 140 + 400 = 540
400 + 40x + x2 = 540

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 20)(x + 20) = 540

Calculate the square root of the right side: 23.237900077

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 20) equal to 23.237900077 and -23.237900077.

Subproblem 1

x + 20 = 23.237900077 Simplifying x + 20 = 23.237900077 Reorder the terms: 20 + x = 23.237900077 Solving 20 + x = 23.237900077 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 = 23.237900077 + -20 Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0 0 + x = 23.237900077 + -20 x = 23.237900077 + -20 Combine like terms: 23.237900077 + -20 = 3.237900077 x = 3.237900077 Simplifying x = 3.237900077

Subproblem 2

x + 20 = -23.237900077 Simplifying x + 20 = -23.237900077 Reorder the terms: 20 + x = -23.237900077 Solving 20 + x = -23.237900077 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 = -23.237900077 + -20 Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0 0 + x = -23.237900077 + -20 x = -23.237900077 + -20 Combine like terms: -23.237900077 + -20 = -43.237900077 x = -43.237900077 Simplifying x = -43.237900077

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.237900077, -43.237900077}

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