x^2-28x+40=0

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Solution for x^2-28x+40=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -28x + 40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
40 + -28x + x2 = 0

Solving
40 + -28x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -28x + -40 + x2 = 0 + -40

Reorder the terms:
40 + -40 + -28x + x2 = 0 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + -28x + x2 = 0 + -40
-28x + x2 = 0 + -40

Combine like terms: 0 + -40 = -40
-28x + x2 = -40

The x term is -28x.  Take half its coefficient (-14).
Square it (196) and add it to both sides.

Add '196' to each side of the equation.
-28x + 196 + x2 = -40 + 196

Reorder the terms:
196 + -28x + x2 = -40 + 196

Combine like terms: -40 + 196 = 156
196 + -28x + x2 = 156

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -14)(x + -14) = 156

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.489995997

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -14) equal to 12.489995997 and -12.489995997.

Subproblem 1

x + -14 = 12.489995997 Simplifying x + -14 = 12.489995997 Reorder the terms: -14 + x = 12.489995997 Solving -14 + x = 12.489995997 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '14' to each side of the equation. -14 + 14 + x = 12.489995997 + 14 Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0 0 + x = 12.489995997 + 14 x = 12.489995997 + 14 Combine like terms: 12.489995997 + 14 = 26.489995997 x = 26.489995997 Simplifying x = 26.489995997

Subproblem 2

x + -14 = -12.489995997 Simplifying x + -14 = -12.489995997 Reorder the terms: -14 + x = -12.489995997 Solving -14 + x = -12.489995997 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '14' to each side of the equation. -14 + 14 + x = -12.489995997 + 14 Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0 0 + x = -12.489995997 + 14 x = -12.489995997 + 14 Combine like terms: -12.489995997 + 14 = 1.510004003 x = 1.510004003 Simplifying x = 1.510004003

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {26.489995997, 1.510004003}

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