x^2+40x=-30

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Solution for x^2+40x=-30 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 40x = -30

Reorder the terms:
40x + x2 = -30

Solving
40x + x2 = -30

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
30 + 40x + x2 = -30 + 30

Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0
30 + 40x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-30' to each side of the equation.
30 + 40x + -30 + x2 = 0 + -30

Reorder the terms:
30 + -30 + 40x + x2 = 0 + -30

Combine like terms: 30 + -30 = 0
0 + 40x + x2 = 0 + -30
40x + x2 = 0 + -30

Combine like terms: 0 + -30 = -30
40x + x2 = -30

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 = -30 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + 40x + x2 = -30 + 400

Combine like terms: -30 + 400 = 370
400 + 40x + x2 = 370

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 20)(x + 20) = 370

Calculate the square root of the right side: 19.235384062

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 20) equal to 19.235384062 and -19.235384062.

Subproblem 1

x + 20 = 19.235384062 Simplifying x + 20 = 19.235384062 Reorder the terms: 20 + x = 19.235384062 Solving 20 + x = 19.235384062 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 = 19.235384062 + -20 Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0 0 + x = 19.235384062 + -20 x = 19.235384062 + -20 Combine like terms: 19.235384062 + -20 = -0.764615938 x = -0.764615938 Simplifying x = -0.764615938

Subproblem 2

x + 20 = -19.235384062 Simplifying x + 20 = -19.235384062 Reorder the terms: 20 + x = -19.235384062 Solving 20 + x = -19.235384062 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 = -19.235384062 + -20 Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0 0 + x = -19.235384062 + -20 x = -19.235384062 + -20 Combine like terms: -19.235384062 + -20 = -39.235384062 x = -39.235384062 Simplifying x = -39.235384062

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.764615938, -39.235384062}

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