x^2-40x-11=0

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Solution for x^2-40x-11=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -40x + -11 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-11 + -40x + x2 = 0

Solving
-11 + -40x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + -40x + 11 + x2 = 0 + 11

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 11 + -40x + x2 = 0 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + -40x + x2 = 0 + 11
-40x + x2 = 0 + 11

Combine like terms: 0 + 11 = 11
-40x + x2 = 11

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 = 11 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + -40x + x2 = 11 + 400

Combine like terms: 11 + 400 = 411
400 + -40x + x2 = 411

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -20)(x + -20) = 411

Calculate the square root of the right side: 20.273134933

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -20) equal to 20.273134933 and -20.273134933.

Subproblem 1

x + -20 = 20.273134933 Simplifying x + -20 = 20.273134933 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = 20.273134933 Solving -20 + x = 20.273134933 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 = 20.273134933 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = 20.273134933 + 20 x = 20.273134933 + 20 Combine like terms: 20.273134933 + 20 = 40.273134933 x = 40.273134933 Simplifying x = 40.273134933

Subproblem 2

x + -20 = -20.273134933 Simplifying x + -20 = -20.273134933 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = -20.273134933 Solving -20 + x = -20.273134933 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 = -20.273134933 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = -20.273134933 + 20 x = -20.273134933 + 20 Combine like terms: -20.273134933 + 20 = -0.273134933 x = -0.273134933 Simplifying x = -0.273134933

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {40.273134933, -0.273134933}

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