x^2+40x-784=0

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Solution for x^2+40x-784=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 40x + -784 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-784 + 40x + x2 = 0

Solving
-784 + 40x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '784' to each side of the equation.
-784 + 40x + 784 + x2 = 0 + 784

Reorder the terms:
-784 + 784 + 40x + x2 = 0 + 784

Combine like terms: -784 + 784 = 0
0 + 40x + x2 = 0 + 784
40x + x2 = 0 + 784

Combine like terms: 0 + 784 = 784
40x + x2 = 784

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 = 784 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + 40x + x2 = 784 + 400

Combine like terms: 784 + 400 = 1184
400 + 40x + x2 = 1184

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 20)(x + 20) = 1184

Calculate the square root of the right side: 34.409301068

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 20) equal to 34.409301068 and -34.409301068.

Subproblem 1

x + 20 = 34.409301068 Simplifying x + 20 = 34.409301068 Reorder the terms: 20 + x = 34.409301068 Solving 20 + x = 34.409301068 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 = 34.409301068 + -20 Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0 0 + x = 34.409301068 + -20 x = 34.409301068 + -20 Combine like terms: 34.409301068 + -20 = 14.409301068 x = 14.409301068 Simplifying x = 14.409301068

Subproblem 2

x + 20 = -34.409301068 Simplifying x + 20 = -34.409301068 Reorder the terms: 20 + x = -34.409301068 Solving 20 + x = -34.409301068 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 = -34.409301068 + -20 Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0 0 + x = -34.409301068 + -20 x = -34.409301068 + -20 Combine like terms: -34.409301068 + -20 = -54.409301068 x = -54.409301068 Simplifying x = -54.409301068

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {14.409301068, -54.409301068}

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