x*x+3x+40=180

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Solution for x*x+3x+40=180 equation:


Simplifying
x * x + 3x + 40 = 180

Multiply x * x
x2 + 3x + 40 = 180

Reorder the terms:
40 + 3x + x2 = 180

Solving
40 + 3x + x2 = 180

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
40 + -180 + 3x + x2 = 180 + -180

Combine like terms: 40 + -180 = -140
-140 + 3x + x2 = 180 + -180

Combine like terms: 180 + -180 = 0
-140 + 3x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '140' to each side of the equation.
-140 + 3x + 140 + x2 = 0 + 140

Reorder the terms:
-140 + 140 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 140

Combine like terms: -140 + 140 = 0
0 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 140
3x + x2 = 0 + 140

Combine like terms: 0 + 140 = 140
3x + x2 = 140

The x term is 3x.  Take half its coefficient (1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
3x + 2.25 + x2 = 140 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 140 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 140 + 2.25 = 142.25
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 142.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.5)(x + 1.5) = 142.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.926860442

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.5) equal to 11.926860442 and -11.926860442.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.5 = 11.926860442 Simplifying x + 1.5 = 11.926860442 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = 11.926860442 Solving 1.5 + x = 11.926860442 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = 11.926860442 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 11.926860442 + -1.5 x = 11.926860442 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 11.926860442 + -1.5 = 10.426860442 x = 10.426860442 Simplifying x = 10.426860442

Subproblem 2

x + 1.5 = -11.926860442 Simplifying x + 1.5 = -11.926860442 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = -11.926860442 Solving 1.5 + x = -11.926860442 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = -11.926860442 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -11.926860442 + -1.5 x = -11.926860442 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -11.926860442 + -1.5 = -13.426860442 x = -13.426860442 Simplifying x = -13.426860442

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.426860442, -13.426860442}

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