(-2x+5)(x-4)=0

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Solution for (-2x+5)(x-4)=0 equation:


Simplifying
(-2x + 5)(x + -4) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(5 + -2x)(x + -4) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(5 + -2x)(-4 + x) = 0

Multiply (5 + -2x) * (-4 + x)
(5(-4 + x) + -2x * (-4 + x)) = 0
((-4 * 5 + x * 5) + -2x * (-4 + x)) = 0
((-20 + 5x) + -2x * (-4 + x)) = 0
(-20 + 5x + (-4 * -2x + x * -2x)) = 0
(-20 + 5x + (8x + -2x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: 5x + 8x = 13x
(-20 + 13x + -2x2) = 0

Solving
-20 + 13x + -2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-4 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -4 + x = 0 Solving -4 + x = 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 + x = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = 0 + 4 x = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4 x = 4 Simplifying x = 4

Subproblem 2

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 = {4, 2.5}

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