8x^7-28x^6+20x^5=

Solution for 8x^7-28x^6+20x^5= equation:

Simplifying
8x7 + -28x6 + 20x5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
20x5 + -28x6 + 8x7 = 0

Solving
20x5 + -28x6 + 8x7 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4x5'.
4x5(5 + -7x + 2x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4x5((1 + -1x)(5 + -2x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'x5' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
x5 = 0

Solving
x5 = 0

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

Simplifying
x5 = 0

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.
Subproblem 2
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 3
Set the factor '(5 + -2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
5 + -2x = 0

Solving
5 + -2x = 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 + -2x = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -2x = 0 + -5
-2x = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
-2x = -5

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 2.5

Simplifying
x = 2.5
Solution
x = {1, 2.5}