(-5x-2)(-x+4)=

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Solution for (-5x-2)(-x+4)= equation:


Simplifying
(-5x + -2)(-1x + 4) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + -5x)(-1x + 4) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + -5x)(4 + -1x) = 0

Multiply (-2 + -5x) * (4 + -1x)
(-2(4 + -1x) + -5x * (4 + -1x)) = 0
((4 * -2 + -1x * -2) + -5x * (4 + -1x)) = 0
((-8 + 2x) + -5x * (4 + -1x)) = 0
(-8 + 2x + (4 * -5x + -1x * -5x)) = 0
(-8 + 2x + (-20x + 5x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: 2x + -20x = -18x
(-8 + -18x + 5x2) = 0

Solving
-8 + -18x + 5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-2 + -5x)(4 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-2 + -5x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -2 + -5x = 0 Solving -2 + -5x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + -5x = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + -5x = 0 + 2 -5x = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2 -5x = 2 Divide each side by '-5'. x = -0.4 Simplifying x = -0.4

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(4 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + -1x = 0 Solving 4 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + -1x = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -4 -1x = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 -1x = -4 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 4 Simplifying x = 4

Solution

x = {-0.4, 4}

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