20x^2+56x+36=0

Solution for 20x^2+56x+36=0 equation:

Simplifying
20x2 + 56x + 36 = 0

Reorder the terms:
36 + 56x + 20x2 = 0

Solving
36 + 56x + 20x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(9 + 14x + 5x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((9 + 5x)(1 + x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(9 + 5x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
9 + 5x = 0

Solving
9 + 5x = 0

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

Add '-9' to each side of the equation.
9 + -9 + 5x = 0 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
0 + 5x = 0 + -9
5x = 0 + -9

Combine like terms: 0 + -9 = -9
5x = -9

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -1.8

Simplifying
x = -1.8
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + x = 0

Solving
1 + x = 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 + x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -1
x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1
Solution
x = {-1.8, -1}