x^2-40x+148=0

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Solution for x^2-40x+148=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -40x + 148 = 0

Reorder the terms:
148 + -40x + x2 = 0

Solving
148 + -40x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-148' to each side of the equation.
148 + -40x + -148 + x2 = 0 + -148

Reorder the terms:
148 + -148 + -40x + x2 = 0 + -148

Combine like terms: 148 + -148 = 0
0 + -40x + x2 = 0 + -148
-40x + x2 = 0 + -148

Combine like terms: 0 + -148 = -148
-40x + x2 = -148

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 = -148 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + -40x + x2 = -148 + 400

Combine like terms: -148 + 400 = 252
400 + -40x + x2 = 252

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -20)(x + -20) = 252

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.874507866

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -20) equal to 15.874507866 and -15.874507866.

Subproblem 1

x + -20 = 15.874507866 Simplifying x + -20 = 15.874507866 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = 15.874507866 Solving -20 + x = 15.874507866 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 = 15.874507866 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = 15.874507866 + 20 x = 15.874507866 + 20 Combine like terms: 15.874507866 + 20 = 35.874507866 x = 35.874507866 Simplifying x = 35.874507866

Subproblem 2

x + -20 = -15.874507866 Simplifying x + -20 = -15.874507866 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = -15.874507866 Solving -20 + x = -15.874507866 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 = -15.874507866 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = -15.874507866 + 20 x = -15.874507866 + 20 Combine like terms: -15.874507866 + 20 = 4.125492134 x = 4.125492134 Simplifying x = 4.125492134

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {35.874507866, 4.125492134}

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