5x^2-8=18x

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Solution for 5x^2-8=18x equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -8 = 18x

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x2 = 18x

Solving
-8 + 5x2 = 18x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -18x + 5x2 = 18x + -18x

Combine like terms: 18x + -18x = 0
-8 + -18x + 5x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-2 + -5x)(4 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-2 + -5x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -2 + -5x = 0 Solving -2 + -5x = 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 + -5x = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + -5x = 0 + 2 -5x = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2 -5x = 2 Divide each side by '-5'. x = -0.4 Simplifying x = -0.4

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 = {-0.4, 4}

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