x^2-40x+125=0

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Solution for x^2-40x+125=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -40x + 125 = 0

Reorder the terms:
125 + -40x + x2 = 0

Solving
125 + -40x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-125' to each side of the equation.
125 + -40x + -125 + x2 = 0 + -125

Reorder the terms:
125 + -125 + -40x + x2 = 0 + -125

Combine like terms: 125 + -125 = 0
0 + -40x + x2 = 0 + -125
-40x + x2 = 0 + -125

Combine like terms: 0 + -125 = -125
-40x + x2 = -125

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 = -125 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + -40x + x2 = -125 + 400

Combine like terms: -125 + 400 = 275
400 + -40x + x2 = 275

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -20)(x + -20) = 275

Calculate the square root of the right side: 16.583123952

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -20) equal to 16.583123952 and -16.583123952.

Subproblem 1

x + -20 = 16.583123952 Simplifying x + -20 = 16.583123952 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = 16.583123952 Solving -20 + x = 16.583123952 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 = 16.583123952 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = 16.583123952 + 20 x = 16.583123952 + 20 Combine like terms: 16.583123952 + 20 = 36.583123952 x = 36.583123952 Simplifying x = 36.583123952

Subproblem 2

x + -20 = -16.583123952 Simplifying x + -20 = -16.583123952 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = -16.583123952 Solving -20 + x = -16.583123952 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 = -16.583123952 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = -16.583123952 + 20 x = -16.583123952 + 20 Combine like terms: -16.583123952 + 20 = 3.416876048 x = 3.416876048 Simplifying x = 3.416876048

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {36.583123952, 3.416876048}

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