x^2+41x-640=0

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Solution for x^2+41x-640=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 41x + -640 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-640 + 41x + x2 = 0

Solving
-640 + 41x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '640' to each side of the equation.
-640 + 41x + 640 + x2 = 0 + 640

Reorder the terms:
-640 + 640 + 41x + x2 = 0 + 640

Combine like terms: -640 + 640 = 0
0 + 41x + x2 = 0 + 640
41x + x2 = 0 + 640

Combine like terms: 0 + 640 = 640
41x + x2 = 640

The x term is 41x.  Take half its coefficient (20.5).
Square it (420.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '420.25' to each side of the equation.
41x + 420.25 + x2 = 640 + 420.25

Reorder the terms:
420.25 + 41x + x2 = 640 + 420.25

Combine like terms: 640 + 420.25 = 1060.25
420.25 + 41x + x2 = 1060.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 20.5)(x + 20.5) = 1060.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 32.56148031

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 20.5) equal to 32.56148031 and -32.56148031.

Subproblem 1

x + 20.5 = 32.56148031 Simplifying x + 20.5 = 32.56148031 Reorder the terms: 20.5 + x = 32.56148031 Solving 20.5 + x = 32.56148031 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-20.5' to each side of the equation. 20.5 + -20.5 + x = 32.56148031 + -20.5 Combine like terms: 20.5 + -20.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 32.56148031 + -20.5 x = 32.56148031 + -20.5 Combine like terms: 32.56148031 + -20.5 = 12.06148031 x = 12.06148031 Simplifying x = 12.06148031

Subproblem 2

x + 20.5 = -32.56148031 Simplifying x + 20.5 = -32.56148031 Reorder the terms: 20.5 + x = -32.56148031 Solving 20.5 + x = -32.56148031 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-20.5' to each side of the equation. 20.5 + -20.5 + x = -32.56148031 + -20.5 Combine like terms: 20.5 + -20.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -32.56148031 + -20.5 x = -32.56148031 + -20.5 Combine like terms: -32.56148031 + -20.5 = -53.06148031 x = -53.06148031 Simplifying x = -53.06148031

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.06148031, -53.06148031}

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