x^2-10x-140=0

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Solution for x^2-10x-140=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -10x + -140 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-140 + -10x + x2 = 0

Solving
-140 + -10x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '140' to each side of the equation.
-140 + -10x + 140 + x2 = 0 + 140

Reorder the terms:
-140 + 140 + -10x + x2 = 0 + 140

Combine like terms: -140 + 140 = 0
0 + -10x + x2 = 0 + 140
-10x + x2 = 0 + 140

Combine like terms: 0 + 140 = 140
-10x + x2 = 140

The x term is -10x.  Take half its coefficient (-5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-10x + 25 + x2 = 140 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + -10x + x2 = 140 + 25

Combine like terms: 140 + 25 = 165
25 + -10x + x2 = 165

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -5)(x + -5) = 165

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.845232579

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -5) equal to 12.845232579 and -12.845232579.

Subproblem 1

x + -5 = 12.845232579 Simplifying x + -5 = 12.845232579 Reorder the terms: -5 + x = 12.845232579 Solving -5 + x = 12.845232579 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5' to each side of the equation. -5 + 5 + x = 12.845232579 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + x = 12.845232579 + 5 x = 12.845232579 + 5 Combine like terms: 12.845232579 + 5 = 17.845232579 x = 17.845232579 Simplifying x = 17.845232579

Subproblem 2

x + -5 = -12.845232579 Simplifying x + -5 = -12.845232579 Reorder the terms: -5 + x = -12.845232579 Solving -5 + x = -12.845232579 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5' to each side of the equation. -5 + 5 + x = -12.845232579 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + x = -12.845232579 + 5 x = -12.845232579 + 5 Combine like terms: -12.845232579 + 5 = -7.845232579 x = -7.845232579 Simplifying x = -7.845232579

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {17.845232579, -7.845232579}

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