x^2-40x+11=0

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Solution for x^2-40x+11=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -40x + 11 = 0

Reorder the terms:
11 + -40x + x2 = 0

Solving
11 + -40x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-11' to each side of the equation.
11 + -40x + -11 + x2 = 0 + -11

Reorder the terms:
11 + -11 + -40x + x2 = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
0 + -40x + x2 = 0 + -11
-40x + x2 = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 0 + -11 = -11
-40x + x2 = -11

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 = -11 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + -40x + x2 = -11 + 400

Combine like terms: -11 + 400 = 389
400 + -40x + x2 = 389

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -20)(x + -20) = 389

Calculate the square root of the right side: 19.723082923

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -20) equal to 19.723082923 and -19.723082923.

Subproblem 1

x + -20 = 19.723082923 Simplifying x + -20 = 19.723082923 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = 19.723082923 Solving -20 + x = 19.723082923 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 = 19.723082923 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = 19.723082923 + 20 x = 19.723082923 + 20 Combine like terms: 19.723082923 + 20 = 39.723082923 x = 39.723082923 Simplifying x = 39.723082923

Subproblem 2

x + -20 = -19.723082923 Simplifying x + -20 = -19.723082923 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = -19.723082923 Solving -20 + x = -19.723082923 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 = -19.723082923 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = -19.723082923 + 20 x = -19.723082923 + 20 Combine like terms: -19.723082923 + 20 = 0.276917077 x = 0.276917077 Simplifying x = 0.276917077

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {39.723082923, 0.276917077}

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