5x^2-20x+4=0

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Solution for 5x^2-20x+4=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -20x + 4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
4 + -20x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
4 + -20x + 5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
5 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '5'.
0.8 + -4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.8' to each side of the equation.
0.8 + -4x + -0.8 + x2 = 0 + -0.8

Reorder the terms:
0.8 + -0.8 + -4x + x2 = 0 + -0.8

Combine like terms: 0.8 + -0.8 = 0.0
0.0 + -4x + x2 = 0 + -0.8
-4x + x2 = 0 + -0.8

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.8 = -0.8
-4x + x2 = -0.8

The x term is -4x.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4x + 4 + x2 = -0.8 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4x + x2 = -0.8 + 4

Combine like terms: -0.8 + 4 = 3.2
4 + -4x + x2 = 3.2

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2)(x + -2) = 3.2

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.788854382

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2) equal to 1.788854382 and -1.788854382.

Subproblem 1

x + -2 = 1.788854382 Simplifying x + -2 = 1.788854382 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = 1.788854382 Solving -2 + x = 1.788854382 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x = 1.788854382 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = 1.788854382 + 2 x = 1.788854382 + 2 Combine like terms: 1.788854382 + 2 = 3.788854382 x = 3.788854382 Simplifying x = 3.788854382

Subproblem 2

x + -2 = -1.788854382 Simplifying x + -2 = -1.788854382 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = -1.788854382 Solving -2 + x = -1.788854382 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x = -1.788854382 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = -1.788854382 + 2 x = -1.788854382 + 2 Combine like terms: -1.788854382 + 2 = 0.211145618 x = 0.211145618 Simplifying x = 0.211145618

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.788854382, 0.211145618}

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