x^2-40x-10=0

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Solution for x^2-40x-10=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -40x + -10 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -40x + x2 = 0

Solving
-10 + -40x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + -40x + 10 + x2 = 0 + 10

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 10 + -40x + x2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -40x + x2 = 0 + 10
-40x + x2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10
-40x + x2 = 10

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 = 10 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + -40x + x2 = 10 + 400

Combine like terms: 10 + 400 = 410
400 + -40x + x2 = 410

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -20)(x + -20) = 410

Calculate the square root of the right side: 20.248456731

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -20) equal to 20.248456731 and -20.248456731.

Subproblem 1

x + -20 = 20.248456731 Simplifying x + -20 = 20.248456731 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = 20.248456731 Solving -20 + x = 20.248456731 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 = 20.248456731 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = 20.248456731 + 20 x = 20.248456731 + 20 Combine like terms: 20.248456731 + 20 = 40.248456731 x = 40.248456731 Simplifying x = 40.248456731

Subproblem 2

x + -20 = -20.248456731 Simplifying x + -20 = -20.248456731 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = -20.248456731 Solving -20 + x = -20.248456731 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 = -20.248456731 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = -20.248456731 + 20 x = -20.248456731 + 20 Combine like terms: -20.248456731 + 20 = -0.248456731 x = -0.248456731 Simplifying x = -0.248456731

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {40.248456731, -0.248456731}

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