x^2+40x-20=0

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Solution for x^2+40x-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 40x + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 40x + x2 = 0

Solving
-20 + 40x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 40x + 20 + x2 = 0 + 20

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 20 + 40x + x2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 40x + x2 = 0 + 20
40x + x2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: 0 + 20 = 20
40x + x2 = 20

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 = 20 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + 40x + x2 = 20 + 400

Combine like terms: 20 + 400 = 420
400 + 40x + x2 = 420

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 20)(x + 20) = 420

Calculate the square root of the right side: 20.493901532

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 20) equal to 20.493901532 and -20.493901532.

Subproblem 1

x + 20 = 20.493901532 Simplifying x + 20 = 20.493901532 Reorder the terms: 20 + x = 20.493901532 Solving 20 + x = 20.493901532 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 = 20.493901532 + -20 Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0 0 + x = 20.493901532 + -20 x = 20.493901532 + -20 Combine like terms: 20.493901532 + -20 = 0.493901532 x = 0.493901532 Simplifying x = 0.493901532

Subproblem 2

x + 20 = -20.493901532 Simplifying x + 20 = -20.493901532 Reorder the terms: 20 + x = -20.493901532 Solving 20 + x = -20.493901532 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 = -20.493901532 + -20 Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0 0 + x = -20.493901532 + -20 x = -20.493901532 + -20 Combine like terms: -20.493901532 + -20 = -40.493901532 x = -40.493901532 Simplifying x = -40.493901532

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.493901532, -40.493901532}

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