20x^2-42x-20=0

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Solution for 20x^2-42x-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
20x2 + -42x + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -42x + 20x2 = 0

Solving
-20 + -42x + 20x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-10 + -21x + 10x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-2 + -5x)(5 + -2x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-2 + -5x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -2 + -5x = 0 Solving -2 + -5x = 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 + -5x = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + -5x = 0 + 2 -5x = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2 -5x = 2 Divide each side by '-5'. x = -0.4 Simplifying x = -0.4

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(5 + -2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + -2x = 0 Solving 5 + -2x = 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 + -2x = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + -2x = 0 + -5 -2x = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 -2x = -5 Divide each side by '-2'. x = 2.5 Simplifying x = 2.5

Solution

x = {-0.4, 2.5}

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