x*x=x+20

Solution for x*x=x+20 equation:

Simplifying
x * x = x + 20

Multiply x * x
x2 = x + 20

Reorder the terms:
x2 = 20 + x

Solving
x2 = 20 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -1x + x2 = 20 + x + -20 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -1x + x2 = 20 + -20 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-20 + -1x + x2 = 0 + x + -1x
-20 + -1x + x2 = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-20 + -1x + x2 = 0

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

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-4 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-4 + -1x = 0

Solving
-4 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 4
-1x = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-1x = 4

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(5 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
5 + -1x = 0

Solving
5 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -5
-1x = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
-1x = -5

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5
Solution
x = {-4, 5}