x^2-40x-4=0

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Solution for x^2-40x-4=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -40x + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -40x + x2 = 0

Solving
-4 + -40x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -40x + 4 + x2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + -40x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -40x + x2 = 0 + 4
-40x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-40x + x2 = 4

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 = 4 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + -40x + x2 = 4 + 400

Combine like terms: 4 + 400 = 404
400 + -40x + x2 = 404

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -20)(x + -20) = 404

Calculate the square root of the right side: 20.099751242

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -20) equal to 20.099751242 and -20.099751242.

Subproblem 1

x + -20 = 20.099751242 Simplifying x + -20 = 20.099751242 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = 20.099751242 Solving -20 + x = 20.099751242 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 = 20.099751242 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = 20.099751242 + 20 x = 20.099751242 + 20 Combine like terms: 20.099751242 + 20 = 40.099751242 x = 40.099751242 Simplifying x = 40.099751242

Subproblem 2

x + -20 = -20.099751242 Simplifying x + -20 = -20.099751242 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = -20.099751242 Solving -20 + x = -20.099751242 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 = -20.099751242 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = -20.099751242 + 20 x = -20.099751242 + 20 Combine like terms: -20.099751242 + 20 = -0.099751242 x = -0.099751242 Simplifying x = -0.099751242

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {40.099751242, -0.099751242}

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