4M^2-20M=0

Solution for 4M^2-20M=0 equation:

Simplifying
4M2 + -20M = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20M + 4M2 = 0

Solving
-20M + 4M2 = 0

Solving for variable 'M'.

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

Ignore the factor 4.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'M' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
M = 0

Solving
M = 0

Move all terms containing M to the left, all other terms to the right.

Simplifying
M = 0
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(-5 + M)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-5 + M = 0

Solving
-5 + M = 0

Move all terms containing M to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + M = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + M = 0 + 5
M = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
M = 5

Simplifying
M = 5
Solution
M = {0, 5}