-20x^2+240x-240=0

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Solution for -20x^2+240x-240=0 equation:


Simplifying
-20x2 + 240x + -240 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-240 + 240x + -20x2 = 0

Solving
-240 + 240x + -20x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '20'.
20(-12 + 12x + -1x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 20.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-12 + 12x + -1x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -12 + 12x + -1x2 = 0 Solving -12 + 12x + -1x2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Divide all terms by -1 the coefficient of the squared term: Divide each side by '-1'. 12 + -12x + x2 = 0 Move the constant term to the right: Add '-12' to each side of the equation. 12 + -12x + -12 + x2 = 0 + -12 Reorder the terms: 12 + -12 + -12x + x2 = 0 + -12 Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0 0 + -12x + x2 = 0 + -12 -12x + x2 = 0 + -12 Combine like terms: 0 + -12 = -12 -12x + x2 = -12 The x term is -12x. Take half its coefficient (-6). Square it (36) and add it to both sides. Add '36' to each side of the equation. -12x + 36 + x2 = -12 + 36 Reorder the terms: 36 + -12x + x2 = -12 + 36 Combine like terms: -12 + 36 = 24 36 + -12x + x2 = 24 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (x + -6)(x + -6) = 24 Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.898979486 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (x + -6) equal to 4.898979486 and -4.898979486.

Subproblem 1

x + -6 = 4.898979486 Simplifying x + -6 = 4.898979486 Reorder the terms: -6 + x = 4.898979486 Solving -6 + x = 4.898979486 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6' to each side of the equation. -6 + 6 + x = 4.898979486 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + x = 4.898979486 + 6 x = 4.898979486 + 6 Combine like terms: 4.898979486 + 6 = 10.898979486 x = 10.898979486 Simplifying x = 10.898979486

Subproblem 2

x + -6 = -4.898979486 Simplifying x + -6 = -4.898979486 Reorder the terms: -6 + x = -4.898979486 Solving -6 + x = -4.898979486 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6' to each side of the equation. -6 + 6 + x = -4.898979486 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + x = -4.898979486 + 6 x = -4.898979486 + 6 Combine like terms: -4.898979486 + 6 = 1.101020514 x = 1.101020514 Simplifying x = 1.101020514

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.898979486, 1.101020514}

Solution

x = {10.898979486, 1.101020514}

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