5x^2-40=35x

Solution for 5x^2-40=35x equation:

Simplifying
5x2 + -40 = 35x

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 5x2 = 35x

Solving
-40 + 5x2 = 35x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -35x + 5x2 = 35x + -35x

Combine like terms: 35x + -35x = 0
-40 + -35x + 5x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '5'.
5(-8 + -7x + x2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 5.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-1 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-1 + -1x = 0

Solving
-1 + -1x = 0

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -1x = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 1
-1x = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-1x = 1

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1
Subproblem 2
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
Solution
x = {-1, 8}