4x^2-60x-400=0

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Solution for 4x^2-60x-400=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + -60x + -400 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-400 + -60x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-400 + -60x + 4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-100 + -15x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((-5 + -1x)(20 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.

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 '(20 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 20 + -1x = 0 Solving 20 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-20' to each side of the equation. 20 + -20 + -1x = 0 + -20 Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -20 -1x = 0 + -20 Combine like terms: 0 + -20 = -20 -1x = -20 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 20 Simplifying x = 20

Solution

x = {-5, 20}

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