Solve 5x^2-40x=0

$$5 x ^ { 2 } - 40 x = 0$$

Solve for x

$$x=8$$

$$x=0$$

Steps Using Factoring

Factor out x.

$$x\left(5x-40\right)=0$$

To find equation solutions, solve x=0 and 5x-40=0.

$$x=0 x=8$$

Steps Using the Quadratic Formula

All equations of the form ax^{2}+bx+c=0 can be solved using the quadratic formula: \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}. The quadratic formula gives two solutions, one when ± is addition and one when it is subtraction.

$$5x^{2}-40x=0$$

This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 5 for a, -40 for b, and 0 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-40\right)±\sqrt{\left(-40\right)^{2}}}{2\times 5}$$

Take the square root of \left(-40\right)^{2}.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-40\right)±40}{2\times 5}$$

The opposite of -40 is 40.

$$x=\frac{40±40}{2\times 5}$$

Multiply 2 times 5.

$$x=\frac{40±40}{10}$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{40±40}{10} when ± is plus. Add 40 to 40.

$$x=\frac{80}{10}$$

Divide 80 by 10.

$$x=8$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{40±40}{10} when ± is minus. Subtract 40 from 40.

$$x=\frac{0}{10}$$

Divide 0 by 10.

$$x=0$$

The equation is now solved.

$$x=8 x=0$$

Steps for Completing the Square

Quadratic equations such as this one can be solved by completing the square. In order to complete the square, the equation must first be in the form x^{2}+bx=c.

$$5x^{2}-40x=0$$

Divide both sides by 5.

$$\frac{5x^{2}-40x}{5}=\frac{0}{5}$$

Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.

$$x^{2}+\left(-\frac{40}{5}\right)x=\frac{0}{5}$$

Divide -40 by 5.

$$x^{2}-8x=\frac{0}{5}$$

Divide 0 by 5.

$$x^{2}-8x=0$$

Divide -8, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -4. Then add the square of -4 to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.

$$x^{2}-8x+\left(-4\right)^{2}=\left(-4\right)^{2}$$

Square -4.

$$x^{2}-8x+16=16$$

Factor x^{2}-8x+16. In general, when x^{2}+bx+c is a perfect square, it can always be factored as \left(x+\frac{b}{2}\right)^{2}.

$$\left(x-4\right)^{2}=16$$

Take the square root of both sides of the equation.

$$\sqrt{\left(x-4\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{16}$$

Simplify.

$$x-4=4 x-4=-4$$

Add 4 to both sides of the equation.

$$x=8 x=0$$