20x^4-108x^3+40x^2=

Solution for 20x^4-108x^3+40x^2= equation:

Simplifying
20x4 + -108x3 + 40x2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
40x2 + -108x3 + 20x4 = 0

Solving
40x2 + -108x3 + 20x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4x2'.
4x2(10 + -27x + 5x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4x2((2 + -5x)(5 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'x2' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
x2 = 0

Solving
x2 = 0

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

Simplifying
x2 = 0

Take the square root of each side:
x = {0}
Subproblem 2
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 3
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
Solution
x = {0, 0.4, 5}