40x^3-12x^2-4x=0

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Solution for 40x^3-12x^2-4x=0 equation:


Simplifying
40x3 + -12x2 + -4x = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4x + -12x2 + 40x3 = 0

Solving
-4x + -12x2 + 40x3 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4x'.
4x(-1 + -3x + 10x2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 4.

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 '(-1 + -5x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -1 + -5x = 0 Solving -1 + -5x = 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 + -5x = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + -5x = 0 + 1 -5x = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1 -5x = 1 Divide each side by '-5'. x = -0.2 Simplifying x = -0.2

Subproblem 3

Set the factor '(1 + -2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + -2x = 0 Solving 1 + -2x = 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 + -2x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + -2x = 0 + -1 -2x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 -2x = -1 Divide each side by '-2'. x = 0.5 Simplifying x = 0.5

Solution

x = {0, -0.2, 0.5}

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