x^2-43x-340=0

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Solution for x^2-43x-340=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -43x + -340 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-340 + -43x + x2 = 0

Solving
-340 + -43x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '340' to each side of the equation.
-340 + -43x + 340 + x2 = 0 + 340

Reorder the terms:
-340 + 340 + -43x + x2 = 0 + 340

Combine like terms: -340 + 340 = 0
0 + -43x + x2 = 0 + 340
-43x + x2 = 0 + 340

Combine like terms: 0 + 340 = 340
-43x + x2 = 340

The x term is -43x.  Take half its coefficient (-21.5).
Square it (462.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '462.25' to each side of the equation.
-43x + 462.25 + x2 = 340 + 462.25

Reorder the terms:
462.25 + -43x + x2 = 340 + 462.25

Combine like terms: 340 + 462.25 = 802.25
462.25 + -43x + x2 = 802.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -21.5)(x + -21.5) = 802.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 28.324018077

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -21.5) equal to 28.324018077 and -28.324018077.

Subproblem 1

x + -21.5 = 28.324018077 Simplifying x + -21.5 = 28.324018077 Reorder the terms: -21.5 + x = 28.324018077 Solving -21.5 + x = 28.324018077 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '21.5' to each side of the equation. -21.5 + 21.5 + x = 28.324018077 + 21.5 Combine like terms: -21.5 + 21.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 28.324018077 + 21.5 x = 28.324018077 + 21.5 Combine like terms: 28.324018077 + 21.5 = 49.824018077 x = 49.824018077 Simplifying x = 49.824018077

Subproblem 2

x + -21.5 = -28.324018077 Simplifying x + -21.5 = -28.324018077 Reorder the terms: -21.5 + x = -28.324018077 Solving -21.5 + x = -28.324018077 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '21.5' to each side of the equation. -21.5 + 21.5 + x = -28.324018077 + 21.5 Combine like terms: -21.5 + 21.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -28.324018077 + 21.5 x = -28.324018077 + 21.5 Combine like terms: -28.324018077 + 21.5 = -6.824018077 x = -6.824018077 Simplifying x = -6.824018077

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {49.824018077, -6.824018077}

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