x^2-40x-3425=0

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Solution for x^2-40x-3425=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -40x + -3425 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3425 + -40x + x2 = 0

Solving
-3425 + -40x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3425' to each side of the equation.
-3425 + -40x + 3425 + x2 = 0 + 3425

Reorder the terms:
-3425 + 3425 + -40x + x2 = 0 + 3425

Combine like terms: -3425 + 3425 = 0
0 + -40x + x2 = 0 + 3425
-40x + x2 = 0 + 3425

Combine like terms: 0 + 3425 = 3425
-40x + x2 = 3425

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 = 3425 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + -40x + x2 = 3425 + 400

Combine like terms: 3425 + 400 = 3825
400 + -40x + x2 = 3825

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -20)(x + -20) = 3825

Calculate the square root of the right side: 61.846584384

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -20) equal to 61.846584384 and -61.846584384.

Subproblem 1

x + -20 = 61.846584384 Simplifying x + -20 = 61.846584384 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = 61.846584384 Solving -20 + x = 61.846584384 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 = 61.846584384 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = 61.846584384 + 20 x = 61.846584384 + 20 Combine like terms: 61.846584384 + 20 = 81.846584384 x = 81.846584384 Simplifying x = 81.846584384

Subproblem 2

x + -20 = -61.846584384 Simplifying x + -20 = -61.846584384 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = -61.846584384 Solving -20 + x = -61.846584384 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 = -61.846584384 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = -61.846584384 + 20 x = -61.846584384 + 20 Combine like terms: -61.846584384 + 20 = -41.846584384 x = -41.846584384 Simplifying x = -41.846584384

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {81.846584384, -41.846584384}

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