15x^2-55x+40=0

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Solution for 15x^2-55x+40=0 equation:


Simplifying
15x2 + -55x + 40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
40 + -55x + 15x2 = 0

Solving
40 + -55x + 15x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '5'.
5(8 + -11x + 3x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
5((1 + -1x)(8 + -3x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 5.

Subproblem 1

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

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(8 + -3x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 8 + -3x = 0 Solving 8 + -3x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + -3x = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + -3x = 0 + -8 -3x = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8 -3x = -8 Divide each side by '-3'. x = 2.666666667 Simplifying x = 2.666666667

Solution

x = {1, 2.666666667}

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