5X(4-X)=20

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Solution for 5X(4-X)=20 equation:


Simplifying
5X(4 + -1X) = 20
(4 * 5X + -1X * 5X) = 20
(20X + -5X2) = 20

Solving
20X + -5X2 = 20

Solving for variable 'X'.

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 20X + -5X2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-20 + 20X + -5X2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '5'.
5(-4 + 4X + -1X2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 5.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-2 + X)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -2 + X = 0 Solving -2 + X = 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 + X = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + X = 0 + 2 X = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2 X = 2 Simplifying X = 2

Subproblem 2

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

Solution

X = {2, 2}

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