18x^2-72x+40=0

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Solution for 18x^2-72x+40=0 equation:


Simplifying
18x2 + -72x + 40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
40 + -72x + 18x2 = 0

Solving
40 + -72x + 18x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(20 + -36x + 9x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((2 + -3x)(10 + -3x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(2 + -3x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + -3x = 0 Solving 2 + -3x = 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 + -3x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + -3x = 0 + -2 -3x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 -3x = -2 Divide each side by '-3'. x = 0.6666666667 Simplifying x = 0.6666666667

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(10 + -3x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 10 + -3x = 0 Solving 10 + -3x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10' to each side of the equation. 10 + -10 + -3x = 0 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + -3x = 0 + -10 -3x = 0 + -10 Combine like terms: 0 + -10 = -10 -3x = -10 Divide each side by '-3'. x = 3.333333333 Simplifying x = 3.333333333

Solution

x = {0.6666666667, 3.333333333}

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