5x^2-20x-51=9

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Solution for 5x^2-20x-51=9 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -20x + -51 = 9

Reorder the terms:
-51 + -20x + 5x2 = 9

Solving
-51 + -20x + 5x2 = 9

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-51 + -9 + -20x + 5x2 = 9 + -9

Combine like terms: -51 + -9 = -60
-60 + -20x + 5x2 = 9 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
-60 + -20x + 5x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '5'.
5(-12 + -4x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
5((-2 + -1x)(6 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 5.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-2 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -2 + -1x = 0 Solving -2 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + -1x = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + 2 -1x = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2 -1x = 2 Divide each side by '-1'. x = -2 Simplifying x = -2

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(6 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 6 + -1x = 0 Solving 6 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + -1x = 0 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -6 -1x = 0 + -6 Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6 -1x = -6 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 6 Simplifying x = 6

Solution

x = {-2, 6}

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