x^2-40x+320=0

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Solution for x^2-40x+320=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -40x + 320 = 0

Reorder the terms:
320 + -40x + x2 = 0

Solving
320 + -40x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-320' to each side of the equation.
320 + -40x + -320 + x2 = 0 + -320

Reorder the terms:
320 + -320 + -40x + x2 = 0 + -320

Combine like terms: 320 + -320 = 0
0 + -40x + x2 = 0 + -320
-40x + x2 = 0 + -320

Combine like terms: 0 + -320 = -320
-40x + x2 = -320

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 = -320 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + -40x + x2 = -320 + 400

Combine like terms: -320 + 400 = 80
400 + -40x + x2 = 80

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -20)(x + -20) = 80

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.94427191

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -20) equal to 8.94427191 and -8.94427191.

Subproblem 1

x + -20 = 8.94427191 Simplifying x + -20 = 8.94427191 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = 8.94427191 Solving -20 + x = 8.94427191 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 = 8.94427191 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = 8.94427191 + 20 x = 8.94427191 + 20 Combine like terms: 8.94427191 + 20 = 28.94427191 x = 28.94427191 Simplifying x = 28.94427191

Subproblem 2

x + -20 = -8.94427191 Simplifying x + -20 = -8.94427191 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = -8.94427191 Solving -20 + x = -8.94427191 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 = -8.94427191 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = -8.94427191 + 20 x = -8.94427191 + 20 Combine like terms: -8.94427191 + 20 = 11.05572809 x = 11.05572809 Simplifying x = 11.05572809

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {28.94427191, 11.05572809}

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