25x^2-5x-20=0

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Solution for 25x^2-5x-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
25x2 + -5x + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -5x + 25x2 = 0

Solving
-20 + -5x + 25x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '5'.
5(-4 + -1x + 5x2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 5.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-4 + -5x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -4 + -5x = 0 Solving -4 + -5x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + -5x = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + -5x = 0 + 4 -5x = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4 -5x = 4 Divide each side by '-5'. x = -0.8 Simplifying x = -0.8

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(1 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + -1x = 0 Solving 1 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -1 -1x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 -1x = -1 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 1 Simplifying x = 1

Solution

x = {-0.8, 1}

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