72x^2-216x+160=0

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Solution for 72x^2-216x+160=0 equation:


Simplifying
72x2 + -216x + 160 = 0

Reorder the terms:
160 + -216x + 72x2 = 0

Solving
160 + -216x + 72x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '8'.
8(20 + -27x + 9x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
8((4 + -3x)(5 + -3x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 8.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(4 + -3x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + -3x = 0 Solving 4 + -3x = 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 + -3x = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + -3x = 0 + -4 -3x = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 -3x = -4 Divide each side by '-3'. x = 1.333333333 Simplifying x = 1.333333333

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(5 + -3x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + -3x = 0 Solving 5 + -3x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + -3x = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + -3x = 0 + -5 -3x = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 -3x = -5 Divide each side by '-3'. x = 1.666666667 Simplifying x = 1.666666667

Solution

x = {1.333333333, 1.666666667}

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