x^2-48x-40=0

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Solution for x^2-48x-40=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -48x + -40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -48x + x2 = 0

Solving
-40 + -48x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + -48x + 40 + x2 = 0 + 40

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 40 + -48x + x2 = 0 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -48x + x2 = 0 + 40
-48x + x2 = 0 + 40

Combine like terms: 0 + 40 = 40
-48x + x2 = 40

The x term is -48x.  Take half its coefficient (-24).
Square it (576) and add it to both sides.

Add '576' to each side of the equation.
-48x + 576 + x2 = 40 + 576

Reorder the terms:
576 + -48x + x2 = 40 + 576

Combine like terms: 40 + 576 = 616
576 + -48x + x2 = 616

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -24)(x + -24) = 616

Calculate the square root of the right side: 24.819347292

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -24) equal to 24.819347292 and -24.819347292.

Subproblem 1

x + -24 = 24.819347292 Simplifying x + -24 = 24.819347292 Reorder the terms: -24 + x = 24.819347292 Solving -24 + x = 24.819347292 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '24' to each side of the equation. -24 + 24 + x = 24.819347292 + 24 Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0 0 + x = 24.819347292 + 24 x = 24.819347292 + 24 Combine like terms: 24.819347292 + 24 = 48.819347292 x = 48.819347292 Simplifying x = 48.819347292

Subproblem 2

x + -24 = -24.819347292 Simplifying x + -24 = -24.819347292 Reorder the terms: -24 + x = -24.819347292 Solving -24 + x = -24.819347292 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '24' to each side of the equation. -24 + 24 + x = -24.819347292 + 24 Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0 0 + x = -24.819347292 + 24 x = -24.819347292 + 24 Combine like terms: -24.819347292 + 24 = -0.819347292 x = -0.819347292 Simplifying x = -0.819347292

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {48.819347292, -0.819347292}

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