x^2+40x-700=0

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Solution for x^2+40x-700=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 40x + -700 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-700 + 40x + x2 = 0

Solving
-700 + 40x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '700' to each side of the equation.
-700 + 40x + 700 + x2 = 0 + 700

Reorder the terms:
-700 + 700 + 40x + x2 = 0 + 700

Combine like terms: -700 + 700 = 0
0 + 40x + x2 = 0 + 700
40x + x2 = 0 + 700

Combine like terms: 0 + 700 = 700
40x + x2 = 700

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 = 700 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + 40x + x2 = 700 + 400

Combine like terms: 700 + 400 = 1100
400 + 40x + x2 = 1100

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 20)(x + 20) = 1100

Calculate the square root of the right side: 33.166247904

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 20) equal to 33.166247904 and -33.166247904.

Subproblem 1

x + 20 = 33.166247904 Simplifying x + 20 = 33.166247904 Reorder the terms: 20 + x = 33.166247904 Solving 20 + x = 33.166247904 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 = 33.166247904 + -20 Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0 0 + x = 33.166247904 + -20 x = 33.166247904 + -20 Combine like terms: 33.166247904 + -20 = 13.166247904 x = 13.166247904 Simplifying x = 13.166247904

Subproblem 2

x + 20 = -33.166247904 Simplifying x + 20 = -33.166247904 Reorder the terms: 20 + x = -33.166247904 Solving 20 + x = -33.166247904 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 = -33.166247904 + -20 Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0 0 + x = -33.166247904 + -20 x = -33.166247904 + -20 Combine like terms: -33.166247904 + -20 = -53.166247904 x = -53.166247904 Simplifying x = -53.166247904

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {13.166247904, -53.166247904}

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