x^2-40x+5.5=0

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Solution for x^2-40x+5.5=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -40x + 5.5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
5.5 + -40x + x2 = 0

Solving
5.5 + -40x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-5.5' to each side of the equation.
5.5 + -40x + -5.5 + x2 = 0 + -5.5

Reorder the terms:
5.5 + -5.5 + -40x + x2 = 0 + -5.5

Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -40x + x2 = 0 + -5.5
-40x + x2 = 0 + -5.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5.5 = -5.5
-40x + x2 = -5.5

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 = -5.5 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + -40x + x2 = -5.5 + 400

Combine like terms: -5.5 + 400 = 394.5
400 + -40x + x2 = 394.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -20)(x + -20) = 394.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 19.862024066

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -20) equal to 19.862024066 and -19.862024066.

Subproblem 1

x + -20 = 19.862024066 Simplifying x + -20 = 19.862024066 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = 19.862024066 Solving -20 + x = 19.862024066 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 = 19.862024066 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = 19.862024066 + 20 x = 19.862024066 + 20 Combine like terms: 19.862024066 + 20 = 39.862024066 x = 39.862024066 Simplifying x = 39.862024066

Subproblem 2

x + -20 = -19.862024066 Simplifying x + -20 = -19.862024066 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = -19.862024066 Solving -20 + x = -19.862024066 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 = -19.862024066 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = -19.862024066 + 20 x = -19.862024066 + 20 Combine like terms: -19.862024066 + 20 = 0.137975934 x = 0.137975934 Simplifying x = 0.137975934

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {39.862024066, 0.137975934}

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