5x^2+20x=160

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Solution for 5x^2+20x=160 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 20x = 160

Reorder the terms:
20x + 5x2 = 160

Solving
20x + 5x2 = 160

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-160 + 20x + 5x2 = 160 + -160

Combine like terms: 160 + -160 = 0
-160 + 20x + 5x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '5'.
5(-32 + 4x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
5((-8 + -1x)(4 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 5.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-8 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -8 + -1x = 0 Solving -8 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + -1x = 0 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + 8 -1x = 0 + 8 Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8 -1x = 8 Divide each side by '-1'. x = -8 Simplifying x = -8

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(4 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + -1x = 0 Solving 4 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -4 -1x = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 -1x = -4 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 4 Simplifying x = 4

Solution

x = {-8, 4}

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