20x^4-72x^3+36x^2=

Solution for 20x^4-72x^3+36x^2= equation:

Simplifying
20x4 + -72x3 + 36x2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
36x2 + -72x3 + 20x4 = 0

Solving
36x2 + -72x3 + 20x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4x2'.
4x2(9 + -18x + 5x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4x2((3 + -5x)(3 + -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 '(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
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(3 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -1x = 0

Solving
3 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -3
-1x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-1x = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3
Solution
x = {0, 0.6, 3}