(40-x)x+255=0

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Solution for (40-x)x+255=0 equation:


Simplifying
(40 + -1x) * x + 255 = 0

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
x(40 + -1x) + 255 = 0
(40 * x + -1x * x) + 255 = 0
(40x + -1x2) + 255 = 0

Reorder the terms:
255 + 40x + -1x2 = 0

Solving
255 + 40x + -1x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-255 + -40x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '255' to each side of the equation.
-255 + -40x + 255 + x2 = 0 + 255

Reorder the terms:
-255 + 255 + -40x + x2 = 0 + 255

Combine like terms: -255 + 255 = 0
0 + -40x + x2 = 0 + 255
-40x + x2 = 0 + 255

Combine like terms: 0 + 255 = 255
-40x + x2 = 255

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 = 255 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + -40x + x2 = 255 + 400

Combine like terms: 255 + 400 = 655
400 + -40x + x2 = 655

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -20)(x + -20) = 655

Calculate the square root of the right side: 25.592967784

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -20) equal to 25.592967784 and -25.592967784.

Subproblem 1

x + -20 = 25.592967784 Simplifying x + -20 = 25.592967784 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = 25.592967784 Solving -20 + x = 25.592967784 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 = 25.592967784 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = 25.592967784 + 20 x = 25.592967784 + 20 Combine like terms: 25.592967784 + 20 = 45.592967784 x = 45.592967784 Simplifying x = 45.592967784

Subproblem 2

x + -20 = -25.592967784 Simplifying x + -20 = -25.592967784 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = -25.592967784 Solving -20 + x = -25.592967784 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 = -25.592967784 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = -25.592967784 + 20 x = -25.592967784 + 20 Combine like terms: -25.592967784 + 20 = -5.592967784 x = -5.592967784 Simplifying x = -5.592967784

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {45.592967784, -5.592967784}

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