x^2-40x+1=0

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Solution for x^2-40x+1=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -40x + 1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1 + -40x + x2 = 0

Solving
1 + -40x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -40x + -1 + x2 = 0 + -1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1 + -40x + x2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -40x + x2 = 0 + -1
-40x + x2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-40x + x2 = -1

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 = -1 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + -40x + x2 = -1 + 400

Combine like terms: -1 + 400 = 399
400 + -40x + x2 = 399

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -20)(x + -20) = 399

Calculate the square root of the right side: 19.974984355

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -20) equal to 19.974984355 and -19.974984355.

Subproblem 1

x + -20 = 19.974984355 Simplifying x + -20 = 19.974984355 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = 19.974984355 Solving -20 + x = 19.974984355 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 = 19.974984355 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = 19.974984355 + 20 x = 19.974984355 + 20 Combine like terms: 19.974984355 + 20 = 39.974984355 x = 39.974984355 Simplifying x = 39.974984355

Subproblem 2

x + -20 = -19.974984355 Simplifying x + -20 = -19.974984355 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = -19.974984355 Solving -20 + x = -19.974984355 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 = -19.974984355 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = -19.974984355 + 20 x = -19.974984355 + 20 Combine like terms: -19.974984355 + 20 = 0.025015645 x = 0.025015645 Simplifying x = 0.025015645

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {39.974984355, 0.025015645}

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