20x^2-40x-700=

Solution for 20x^2-40x-700= equation:

Simplifying
20x2 + -40x + -700 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-700 + -40x + 20x2 = 0

Solving
-700 + -40x + 20x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '20'.
20(-35 + -2x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
20((-5 + -1x)(7 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 20.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-5 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-5 + -1x = 0

Solving
-5 + -1x = 0

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1x = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 5
-1x = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-1x = 5

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(7 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
7 + -1x = 0

Solving
7 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -1x = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -7
-1x = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
-1x = -7

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7
Solution
x = {-5, 7}