20x^2-17x+3=0

Solution for 20x^2-17x+3=0 equation:

Simplifying
20x2 + -17x + 3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
3 + -17x + 20x2 = 0

Solving
3 + -17x + 20x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(1 + -4x)(3 + -5x) = 0

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

Simplifying
1 + -4x = 0

Solving
1 + -4x = 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 + -4x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -4x = 0 + -1
-4x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-4x = -1

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 0.25

Simplifying
x = 0.25
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + -5x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -5x = 0

Solving
3 + -5x = 0

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 0.6

Simplifying
x = 0.6
Solution
x = {0.25, 0.6}