(2x-8)(5-3x)=0

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Solution for (2x-8)(5-3x)=0 equation: 


Simplifying
(2x + -8)(5 + -3x) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + 2x)(5 + -3x) = 0

Multiply (-8 + 2x) * (5 + -3x)
(-8(5 + -3x) + 2x * (5 + -3x)) = 0
((5 * -8 + -3x * -8) + 2x * (5 + -3x)) = 0
((-40 + 24x) + 2x * (5 + -3x)) = 0
(-40 + 24x + (5 * 2x + -3x * 2x)) = 0
(-40 + 24x + (10x + -6x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: 24x + 10x = 34x
(-40 + 34x + -6x2) = 0

Solving
-40 + 34x + -6x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-20 + 17x + -3x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-4 + x)(5 + -3x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-4 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-4 + x = 0

Solving
-4 + x = 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 + x = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + x = 0 + 4
x = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(5 + -3x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
5 + -3x = 0

Solving
5 + -3x = 0

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

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -3x = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -3x = 0 + -5
-3x = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
-3x = -5

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 1.666666667

Simplifying
x = 1.666666667
Solution
x = {4, 1.666666667}

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