x^2-40x+14=0

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Solution for x^2-40x+14=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -40x + 14 = 0

Reorder the terms:
14 + -40x + x2 = 0

Solving
14 + -40x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -40x + -14 + x2 = 0 + -14

Reorder the terms:
14 + -14 + -40x + x2 = 0 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + -40x + x2 = 0 + -14
-40x + x2 = 0 + -14

Combine like terms: 0 + -14 = -14
-40x + x2 = -14

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 = -14 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + -40x + x2 = -14 + 400

Combine like terms: -14 + 400 = 386
400 + -40x + x2 = 386

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -20)(x + -20) = 386

Calculate the square root of the right side: 19.646882704

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -20) equal to 19.646882704 and -19.646882704.

Subproblem 1

x + -20 = 19.646882704 Simplifying x + -20 = 19.646882704 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = 19.646882704 Solving -20 + x = 19.646882704 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 = 19.646882704 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = 19.646882704 + 20 x = 19.646882704 + 20 Combine like terms: 19.646882704 + 20 = 39.646882704 x = 39.646882704 Simplifying x = 39.646882704

Subproblem 2

x + -20 = -19.646882704 Simplifying x + -20 = -19.646882704 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = -19.646882704 Solving -20 + x = -19.646882704 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 = -19.646882704 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = -19.646882704 + 20 x = -19.646882704 + 20 Combine like terms: -19.646882704 + 20 = 0.353117296 x = 0.353117296 Simplifying x = 0.353117296

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {39.646882704, 0.353117296}

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