2x^3+5x^2-8x-20x=0

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Solution for 2x^3+5x^2-8x-20x=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x3 + 5x2 + -8x + -20x = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8x + -20x + 5x2 + 2x3 = 0

Combine like terms: -8x + -20x = -28x
-28x + 5x2 + 2x3 = 0

Solving
-28x + 5x2 + 2x3 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), 'x'.
x(-28 + 5x + 2x2) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor 'x' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying x = 0 Solving x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Simplifying x = 0

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(-28 + 5x + 2x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -28 + 5x + 2x2 = 0 Solving -28 + 5x + 2x2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Divide all terms by 2 the coefficient of the squared term: Divide each side by '2'. -14 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 Move the constant term to the right: Add '14' to each side of the equation. -14 + 2.5x + 14 + x2 = 0 + 14 Reorder the terms: -14 + 14 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 14 Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0 0 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 14 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 14 Combine like terms: 0 + 14 = 14 2.5x + x2 = 14 The x term is 2.5x. Take half its coefficient (1.25). Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides. Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation. 2.5x + 1.5625 + x2 = 14 + 1.5625 Reorder the terms: 1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 14 + 1.5625 Combine like terms: 14 + 1.5625 = 15.5625 1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 15.5625 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (x + 1.25)(x + 1.25) = 15.5625 Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.94493346 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (x + 1.25) equal to 3.94493346 and -3.94493346.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.25 = 3.94493346 Simplifying x + 1.25 = 3.94493346 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = 3.94493346 Solving 1.25 + x = 3.94493346 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.25' to each side of the equation. 1.25 + -1.25 + x = 3.94493346 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 3.94493346 + -1.25 x = 3.94493346 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 3.94493346 + -1.25 = 2.69493346 x = 2.69493346 Simplifying x = 2.69493346

Subproblem 2

x + 1.25 = -3.94493346 Simplifying x + 1.25 = -3.94493346 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = -3.94493346 Solving 1.25 + x = -3.94493346 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.25' to each side of the equation. 1.25 + -1.25 + x = -3.94493346 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -3.94493346 + -1.25 x = -3.94493346 + -1.25 Combine like terms: -3.94493346 + -1.25 = -5.19493346 x = -5.19493346 Simplifying x = -5.19493346

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.69493346, -5.19493346}

Solution

x = {0, 2.69493346, -5.19493346}

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