x^2-25x+140=0

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Solution for x^2-25x+140=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -25x + 140 = 0

Reorder the terms:
140 + -25x + x2 = 0

Solving
140 + -25x + 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 + -25x + -140 + x2 = 0 + -140

Reorder the terms:
140 + -140 + -25x + x2 = 0 + -140

Combine like terms: 140 + -140 = 0
0 + -25x + x2 = 0 + -140
-25x + x2 = 0 + -140

Combine like terms: 0 + -140 = -140
-25x + x2 = -140

The x term is -25x.  Take half its coefficient (-12.5).
Square it (156.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '156.25' to each side of the equation.
-25x + 156.25 + x2 = -140 + 156.25

Reorder the terms:
156.25 + -25x + x2 = -140 + 156.25

Combine like terms: -140 + 156.25 = 16.25
156.25 + -25x + x2 = 16.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -12.5)(x + -12.5) = 16.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.031128874

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -12.5) equal to 4.031128874 and -4.031128874.

Subproblem 1

x + -12.5 = 4.031128874 Simplifying x + -12.5 = 4.031128874 Reorder the terms: -12.5 + x = 4.031128874 Solving -12.5 + x = 4.031128874 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12.5' to each side of the equation. -12.5 + 12.5 + x = 4.031128874 + 12.5 Combine like terms: -12.5 + 12.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 4.031128874 + 12.5 x = 4.031128874 + 12.5 Combine like terms: 4.031128874 + 12.5 = 16.531128874 x = 16.531128874 Simplifying x = 16.531128874

Subproblem 2

x + -12.5 = -4.031128874 Simplifying x + -12.5 = -4.031128874 Reorder the terms: -12.5 + x = -4.031128874 Solving -12.5 + x = -4.031128874 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12.5' to each side of the equation. -12.5 + 12.5 + x = -4.031128874 + 12.5 Combine like terms: -12.5 + 12.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -4.031128874 + 12.5 x = -4.031128874 + 12.5 Combine like terms: -4.031128874 + 12.5 = 8.468871126 x = 8.468871126 Simplifying x = 8.468871126

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {16.531128874, 8.468871126}

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