40=(2x-2)(x)

Solution for 40=(2x-2)(x) equation:

Simplifying
40 = (2x + -2)(x)

Reorder the terms:
40 = (-2 + 2x)(x)

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
40 = x(-2 + 2x)
40 = (-2 * x + 2x * x)
40 = (-2x + 2x2)

Solving
40 = -2x + 2x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
40 + 2x + -2x2 = -2x + 2x + 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
40 + 2x + -2x2 = 0 + 2x2 + -2x2
40 + 2x + -2x2 = 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: 2x2 + -2x2 = 0
40 + 2x + -2x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(20 + x + -1x2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
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
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(4 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + x = 0

Solving
4 + x = 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 + x = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -4
x = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4
Solution
x = {5, -4}