x^2-40x-117=0

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Solution for x^2-40x-117=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -40x + -117 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-117 + -40x + x2 = 0

Solving
-117 + -40x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '117' to each side of the equation.
-117 + -40x + 117 + x2 = 0 + 117

Reorder the terms:
-117 + 117 + -40x + x2 = 0 + 117

Combine like terms: -117 + 117 = 0
0 + -40x + x2 = 0 + 117
-40x + x2 = 0 + 117

Combine like terms: 0 + 117 = 117
-40x + x2 = 117

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 = 117 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + -40x + x2 = 117 + 400

Combine like terms: 117 + 400 = 517
400 + -40x + x2 = 517

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -20)(x + -20) = 517

Calculate the square root of the right side: 22.737634002

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -20) equal to 22.737634002 and -22.737634002.

Subproblem 1

x + -20 = 22.737634002 Simplifying x + -20 = 22.737634002 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = 22.737634002 Solving -20 + x = 22.737634002 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 = 22.737634002 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = 22.737634002 + 20 x = 22.737634002 + 20 Combine like terms: 22.737634002 + 20 = 42.737634002 x = 42.737634002 Simplifying x = 42.737634002

Subproblem 2

x + -20 = -22.737634002 Simplifying x + -20 = -22.737634002 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = -22.737634002 Solving -20 + x = -22.737634002 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 = -22.737634002 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = -22.737634002 + 20 x = -22.737634002 + 20 Combine like terms: -22.737634002 + 20 = -2.737634002 x = -2.737634002 Simplifying x = -2.737634002

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {42.737634002, -2.737634002}

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