2x*x-10x-20=8

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Solution for 2x*x-10x-20=8 equation: 


Simplifying
2x * x + -10x + -20 = 8

Multiply x * x
2x2 + -10x + -20 = 8

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -10x + 2x2 = 8

Solving
-20 + -10x + 2x2 = 8

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -8 + -10x + 2x2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: -20 + -8 = -28
-28 + -10x + 2x2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
-28 + -10x + 2x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-14 + -5x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-2 + -1x)(7 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-2 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-2 + -1x = 0

Solving
-2 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 2
-1x = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-1x = 2

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(7 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
7 + -1x = 0

Solving
7 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -1x = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -7
-1x = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
-1x = -7

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7
Solution
x = {-2, 7}

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