x^2-x-40=

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


Simplifying
x2 + -1x + -40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -1x + x2 = 0

Solving
-40 + -1x + 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 + -1x + 40 + x2 = 0 + 40

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 40 + -1x + x2 = 0 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -1x + x2 = 0 + 40
-1x + x2 = 0 + 40

Combine like terms: 0 + 40 = 40
-1x + x2 = 40

The x term is -1x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-1x + 0.25 + x2 = 40 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1x + x2 = 40 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 40 + 0.25 = 40.25
0.25 + -1x + x2 = 40.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.5)(x + -0.5) = 40.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.34428877

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.5) equal to 6.34428877 and -6.34428877.


Subproblem 1
x + -0.5 = 6.34428877

Simplifying
x + -0.5 = 6.34428877

Reorder the terms:
-0.5 + x = 6.34428877

Solving
-0.5 + x = 6.34428877

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '0.5' to each side of the equation.
-0.5 + 0.5 + x = 6.34428877 + 0.5

Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0
0.0 + x = 6.34428877 + 0.5
x = 6.34428877 + 0.5

Combine like terms: 6.34428877 + 0.5 = 6.84428877
x = 6.84428877

Simplifying
x = 6.84428877


Subproblem 2
x + -0.5 = -6.34428877

Simplifying
x + -0.5 = -6.34428877

Reorder the terms:
-0.5 + x = -6.34428877

Solving
-0.5 + x = -6.34428877

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '0.5' to each side of the equation.
-0.5 + 0.5 + x = -6.34428877 + 0.5

Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0
0.0 + x = -6.34428877 + 0.5
x = -6.34428877 + 0.5

Combine like terms: -6.34428877 + 0.5 = -5.84428877
x = -5.84428877

Simplifying
x = -5.84428877


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {6.84428877, -5.84428877}

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